HB 76 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0007
04/09
HOUSE BILL 76
AN ACT relative to involuntary administration of medication to inmates with mental illnesses.
SPONSORS: Rep. Elliott, Rock. 8
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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This bill authorizes the commissioner of the department of corrections to establish a procedure for the involuntary administration of medication to inmates with a mental illness.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0007
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to involuntary administration of medication to inmates with mental illnesses.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Department of Corrections; Powers and Duties of Commissioner. Amend RSA 21-H:8, III by inserting after subparagraph (f) the following new subparagraph:
(g) A policy and procedure for the involuntary administration of medication and treatment to inmates with a diagnosed mental illness.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 11, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 26, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 26, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/26/2017 HJ 4 P. 2
Jan. 26, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 01/26/2017 (Vote 18-1; CC) HC 8 P. 2
Jan. 11, 2017: Executive Session: 01/11/2017 LOB 204
Jan. 17, 2017: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/17/2017 01:00 PM LOB 204
Jan. 11, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/11/2017 01:30 PM LOB 204
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 15