HB 439 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0711
10/01
HOUSE BILL 439
AN ACT relative to unauthorized occupation of land or structures.
SPONSORS: Rep. Horn, Merr. 2
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows law enforcement to remove a person entering or occupying land of an owner unless the person has written permission from the owner.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0711
10/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to unauthorized occupation of land or structures.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Unauthorized Entries. Amend RSA 635 by inserting after section 2 the following new section:
635:2-a Enforcement of Unauthorized Entry or Occupation. Any unauthorized entry or occupation by a person onto land which is not open space land under RSA 79-A or structures of an owner shall be removable by law enforcement unless the person has written permission from the owner, without regard to whether the unauthorized entry constitutes criminal trespass under RSA 635:2.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 16, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 17, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 31, 2019: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/31/2019 HJ 4 P. 4
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 20-0; CC)
Jan. 31, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 01/31/2019 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 9 P. 3
Jan. 17, 2019: Executive Session: 01/17/2019 11:00 am LOB 204
Jan. 16, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/16/2019 10:30 am LOB 204
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 14