CHAPTER 167
HB 394-FN - FINAL VERSION
19Mar2019... 0879h
2019 SESSION
19-0393
08/04
HOUSE BILL 394-FN
AN ACT relative to crop theft.
SPONSORS: Rep. O'Connor, Rock. 6; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Turcotte, Merr. 22; Rep. Aron, Sull. 7
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Changes the criminal intent for the crime of crop theft.
II. Expands the definition of crop theft.
III. Raises the compensatory amount that must be paid to the victim.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19Mar2019... 0879h 19-0393
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to crop theft.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
167:1 Crop Theft; Agricultural Vandalism. Amend RSA 539:9, I to read as follows:
I. Whoever shall [knowingly] recklessly cut, fell, destroy, injure, damage, cause to be damaged, carry away, consume, tamper with, worry, or vandalize any legal crop or legal crop bearing tree or plant, Christmas tree, cropland, pasture or pasture land, livestock or other farm raised animals, as defined in RSA 21:34-a, and all farm buildings, enclosures, structures, or equipment used in the care and production of crops, livestock or other farm raised animals, or aid in such action without permission of the owner, shall forfeit to the person injured a minimum of $500 or up to 10 times the market value or repair cost, whichever amount is higher.
167:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
Approved: July 10, 2019
Effective Date: January 01, 2020
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 5, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 6, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| March 13, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| March 19, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 9, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 23, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 23, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 30, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 10, 2019: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/10/2019; Chapter 167; Eff: 01/01/2020
June 13, 2019: Enrolled 06/13/2019 HJ 19 P. 18
June 13, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 06/13/2019); SJ 21
May 30, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/30/2019; SJ 18
May 30, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/30/2019; SC 24
May 23, 2019: Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 05/23/2019; SJ 17
May 23, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/23/2019; SC 23
April 9, 2019: Hearing: 04/09/2019, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 17
March 28, 2019: Introduced 03/28/2019 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12
March 19, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0879h: MA VV 03/19/2019 HJ 10 P. 99
March 19, 2019: Amendment # 2019-0879h: AA VV 03/19/2019 HJ 10 P. 99
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0879h (Vote 18-2; RC)
March 19, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0879h for 03/19/2019 (Vote 18-2; RC) HC 16 P. 24
March 13, 2019: Executive Session: 03/13/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
March 6, 2019: Public Hearing: 03/06/2019 01:30 pm LOB 204
Feb. 14, 2019: Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 02/14/2019 HJ 5 P. 10
Feb. 14, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/14/2019 HJ 5 P. 10
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 19-0; CC)
Feb. 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/14/2019 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 11 P. 5
Feb. 5, 2019: Executive Session: 02/05/2019 12:45 pm LOB 303
Jan. 29, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/29/2019 12:00 pm LOB 303
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 3 P. 12