HB1506 (2016) Detail

Establishing a committee to study the use of solitary confinement in New Hampshire.


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HB 1506 - AS INTRODUCED

 

2016 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL\t1506

 

AN ACT\testablishing a committee to study the use of solitary confinement in New Hampshire.

 

SPONSORS:\tRep. Edwards, Hills. 11; Rep. Lachance, Hills. 8; Rep. Schleien, Hills. 37; Rep. Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Hannon, Straf. 25

 

COMMITTEE:\tCriminal Justice and Public Safety

 

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ANALYSIS

 

\tThis bill establishes a committee to study the use of solitary confinement in New Hampshire.

 

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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.

\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

 

AN ACT\testablishing a committee to study the use of solitary confinement in New Hampshire.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

\t1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study solitary confinement.

\t2  Membership and Compensation.

\t\tI.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

\t\t\t(a)  Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

\t\t\t(b)  Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

\t\tII.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

\t3  Duties.  The committee shall gather information about solitary confinement, also known as administrative segregation, including, but not limited to, how solitary confinement is used in New Hampshire state and county correctional institutions and how its use affects prisoners, recidivism rates, and society.

\t4  Chairperson; Quorum.  The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

\t5  Report.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2016.

\t6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.