Revision: Feb. 19, 2013, midnight
SB 196-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
03/09
SENATE BILL 196-FN
AN ACT relative to the definition of push-polling.
SPONSORS: Sen. Pierce, Dist 5; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3
COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs
This bill modifies the definition of push-polling.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13-1010 03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to the definition of push-polling.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Definitions; Push-Polling. Amend RSA 664:2, XVII(c) to read as follows:
(c) Conducting such calling [in a manner which is likely to be construed by the voter to be a survey or poll to gather statistical data for entities or organizations which are acting independent of any particular political party, candidate, or interest group] as part of a series of like telephone calls that consist of more than 2,000 completed calls that last less than 2 minutes; and
(d) Conducting such calling for purposes other than bona fide survey and opinion research.
2 New Paragraph; Definitions; Bona Fide Survey and Opinion Research. Amend RSA 664:2 by inserting after paragraph XVII the following new paragraph:
XVIII. “Bona fide survey and opinion research” means the collection and analysis of data regarding opinions, needs, awareness, knowledge, views, experiences, and behaviors of a population, through the development and administration of surveys, interviews, focus groups, polls, observation, or other research methodologies, in which no sales, promotional, or marketing efforts are involved, and through which there is no attempt to influence a participant’s attitudes or behavior. Bona fide survey and opinion research includes message testing, which is the study for research purposes of how individuals react to positive or negative information on a candidate, elected public official, or ballot question.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.
LBAO
13-1010
02/11/13
SB 196-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the definition of push-polling.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.