SB 32 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0437
03/01
SENATE BILL 32
AN ACT relative to penalties for violation of political advertising laws.
SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Rep. Hoelzel, Rock. 3
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Internal Affairs
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This bill adds civil penalties to the penalties for violating the requirements for signature, identification, and authorization of political advertising.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0437
03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to penalties for violation of political advertising laws.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Penalties; Political Advertising. Amend RSA 664:21 by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:
IX. Any person who violates the provisions of RSA 664:14 relative to signature, identification, and authorization of political advertising shall be subject to a civil penalty of $500 for a first offense, $750 for a second offense, and $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 23, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Feb. 23, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/23/2017; SJ 7
Feb. 23, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/23/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
Jan. 17, 2017: Hearing: 01/17/2017, Room 102, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 6
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and Referred to Election Law and Internal Affairs; SJ 4