HB 218 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0307
04/06
HOUSE BILL 218
AN ACT relative to the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer.
SPONSORS: Rep. True, Rock. 4; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Wuelper, Straf. 3; Rep. Abramson, Rock. 20
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill removes the legal authority for a law enforcement officer to use deadly force in effecting an arrest.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0307
04/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Physical Force in Law Enforcement. Amend RSA 627:5, II to read as follows:
II. A law enforcement officer is justified in using deadly force only when [he] the officer reasonably believes such force is necessary:
(a) To defend himself or herself or a third person from what [he] the officer reasonably believes is the imminent use of deadly force; or
(b) To [effect an arrest or] prevent the escape from custody of a person whom [he] the officer reasonably believes:
(1) Has committed or is committing a felony involving the use of force or violence, is using a deadly weapon in attempting to escape, or otherwise indicates that [he] the person is likely to seriously endanger human life or inflict serious bodily injury unless apprehended without delay; and
(2) [He] The officer had made reasonable efforts to advise the person that he or she is a law enforcement officer [attempting to effect an arrest] and has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is aware of these facts.
(c) Nothing in this paragraph constitutes justification for conduct by a law enforcement officer amounting to an offense against innocent persons whom [he] the officer is not seeking to [arrest or] retain in custody.
2 Repeal. RSA 627:5, VIII, relative to the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer in effecting an arrest, is repealed.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 16, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 17, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 30, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 7, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 27, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 28, 2019: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 277-62 02/28/2019 HJ 7 P. 49
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 18-1; RC)
Feb. 27, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/27/2019 (Vote 18-1; RC) HC 13 P. 27
Feb. 7, 2019: ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 02/07/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
Jan. 30, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/30/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
Jan. 29, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/29/2019 09:30 am LOB 104
Jan. 22, 2019: Full Committee Work Session: 01/22/2019 11:00 am LOB 204
Jan. 17, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/17/2019 11:00 am LOB 204
Jan. 16, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/16/2019 02:30 pm LOB 204
Jan. 9, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/09/2019 02:00 pm LOB204
Jan. 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 41