CHAPTER 115
SB 392 - FINAL VERSION
01/18/2018 0071s
2018 SESSION
18-2980
04/01
SENATE BILL 392
AN ACT establishing a commission to study and evaluate the impact of the discharge of state prisoners.
SPONSORS: Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr. 11; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 10; Rep. Gile, Merr. 27
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study and evaluate the impact of the discharge of state prisoners.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01/18/2018 0071s 18-2980
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT establishing a commission to study and evaluate the impact of the discharge of state prisoners.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
115:1 New Subdivision; Commission to Study and Evaluate the Impact of the Discharge of State Prisoners. Amend RSA 622 by inserting after section 58 the following new subdivision:
Commission to Study and Evaluate
the Impact of the Discharge of State Prisoners
622:59 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study and evaluate the impact of the discharge of state prisoners.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(e) One member representing the city of Concord, appointed by the mayor of the city of Concord.
(f) The chairperson of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, or designee.
(g) The chief executive officer of Concord Hospital, or designee.
(h) One member representing New Hampshire Legal Assistance, appointed by that organization.
(i) One member representing the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness, appointed by that organization.
(j) One member representing Riverbend Community Mental Health, appointed by that organization.
(k) The warden of the New Hampshire correctional facility for women, or designee.
(l) One member representing the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, appointed by that organization.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
III. The commission shall study and evaluate the impact of the discharge of state prisoners in Concord and surrounding municipalities and the effectiveness of the state's discharge planning resources, including job training and family reunification.
IV. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
V. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2018.
115:2 Repeal. RSA 622:59, relative to the commission to study and evaluate the impact of the discharge of state prisoners, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2018
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 25, 2018
Effective Date:
I. Section 2 shall take effect November 1, 2018
II. Remainder shall take effect May 25, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 18, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 28, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| March 28, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 12, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
May 25, 2018: II. Remainder Effective 05/25/2018
Nov. 1, 2018: I. Section 2 Effective 11/01/2018
May 25, 2018: Signed by the Governor on 05/25/2018; Chapter 0115
April 26, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 04/26/2018); SJ 15
April 26, 2018: Enrolled 04/26/2018
April 12, 2018: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 46(f) 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 26
April 12, 2018: Referred to Finance 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 9
April 12, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 9
April 12, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 04/12/2018 (Vote 12-4; RC) HC 14 P. 7
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 12-4; RC)
March 28, 2018: Executive Session: 03/28/2018 LOB 204
March 28, 2018: Public Hearing: 03/28/2018 11:00 AM LOB 204
March 7, 2018: Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 7 P. 51
Jan. 18, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0071s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/18/2018; SJ 2
Jan. 18, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2018-0071s, AA, VV; 01/18/2018; SJ 2
Jan. 18, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0071s, 01/18/2018; SC 3
Jan. 9, 2018: Hearing: 01/09/2018, Room 100, SH, 10:20 am; SC 48
Jan. 3, 2018: To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1