HB 1335 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2443
06/04
HOUSE BILL 1335
AN ACT relative to private rights of action regarding pupil safety.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Rep. Ladd, Graf. 4; Rep. Boehm, Hills. 20; Rep. Verville, Rock. 2; Rep. Pitre, Straf. 2; Rep. Forsythe, Merr. 8; Rep. Shaw, Hills. 16; Rep. A. Lekas, Hills. 37
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill creates a private right of action for bullying and cyberbullying.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2443
06/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to private rights of action regarding pupil safety.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Safety and Violence Prevention; Pupil Safety Private Right of Action. RSA 193-F:9 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
193-F:9 Private Right of Action Permitted. Any person aggrieved as a result of gross negligence or willful misconduct in violation of any provision of this chapter may initiate an action against a school district or chartered public school and may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees as the prevailing party. Nothing in this section shall supercede or replace existing rights or remedies under any other law.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15, 2020 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 28, 2020 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 28, 2020 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 6, 2020 | House | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 13, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 183-142 02/13/2020 HJ 3 P. 13
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 13-7; RC)
Feb. 6, 2020: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/06/2020 (Vote 13-7; RC) HC 5 P. 5
Feb. 13, 2020: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/13/2020 (Vote 13-7; RC) HC 5 P. 5
Jan. 28, 2020: Executive Session: 01/28/2020 01:00 pm LOB 207
Jan. 29, 2020: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/29/2020 09:00 am LOB 207
Jan. 28, 2020: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/28/2020 09:00 am LOB 207
Jan. 22, 2020: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2020 09:00 am LOB 207
Jan. 21, 2020: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/21/2020 09:00 am LOB 207
Jan. 15, 2020: Public Hearing: 01/15/2020 11:00 am LOB 207
Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Education HJ 1 P. 18