HB 1277 – AS INTRODUCED
2012 SESSION
04/03
HOUSE BILL 1277
AN ACT requiring federal law enforcement agencies to notify New Hampshire law enforcement agencies prior to investigation or enforcement of federal law in New Hampshire, as all lawful police work is local.
SPONSORS: Rep. Kingsbury, Belk 4; Rep. Notter, Hills 19
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
This bill requires federal law enforcement agencies to notify appropriate state and local law enforcement agencies of investigation or enforcement of federal law in New Hampshire, as all lawful police work is local.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12-2334
04/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT requiring federal law enforcement agencies to notify New Hampshire law enforcement agencies prior to investigation or enforcement of federal law in New Hampshire, as all lawful police work is local.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; The State Police; Notification Required. Amend RSA 106-B by inserting after section 11 the following new section:
106-B:11-a Enforcement of Federal Law; Notification Required. Since all lawful police work is local, all federal law enforcement agencies shall notify all appropriate state law enforcement agencies prior to engaging in any investigation or enforcement of federal law in New Hampshire.
2 New Section; Police Officers and Watchmen; Notification Required. Amend RSA 105 by inserting after section 13-b the following new section:
105:13-c Enforcement of Federal Law; Notification Required. Since all lawful police work is local, all federal law enforcement agencies shall notify all appropriate local law enforcement agencies prior to engaging in any investigation or enforcement of federal law in New Hampshire.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.