Revision: Dec. 23, 2011, midnight
SB 276-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2012 SESSION
04/09
SENATE BILL 276-FN
AN ACT establishing a criminal offense for vandalizing or defacing state, municipal, or commercial property.
SPONSORS: Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. De Blois, Dist 18; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Forrester, Dist 2; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Lambert, Dist 13; Sen. Luther, Dist 12; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Prescott, Dist 23; Sen. Rausch, Dist 19; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 7; Sen. White, Dist 9; Rep. Infantine, Hills 13; Rep. Waddell, Rock 15; Rep. Nevins, Rock 15; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock 16; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4
This bill establishes a criminal offense for vandalizing or defacing state, municipal, or commercial property.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12-2873
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT establishing a criminal offense for vandalizing or defacing state, municipal, or commercial property.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Criminal Mischief. Amend RSA 634:2 by inserting after paragraph II-a the following new paragraph:
II-b. Criminal mischief is a class B misdemeanor plus a $1,000 fine if the actor purposely vandalizes or defaces state, municipal, or commercial property. The actor shall make restitution for damages he or she caused to the property. This paragraph shall not apply to any person who alters or modifies the appearance of state, municipal, or commercial property with the consent of the property owner.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2013.
LBAO
12-2873
12/21/11
SB 276-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT establishing a criminal offense for vandalizing or defacing state, municipal, or commercial property.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Justice. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.