Bill Text - HB565 (2020)

(New Title) establishing a committee to study supervised visitation centers.


Revision: Jan. 16, 2020, 12:43 p.m.

HB 565-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

27Feb2019... 0552h

8Jan2020... 2861h

2019 SESSION

19-0489

05/01

 

HOUSE BILL 565-FN

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study supervised visitation centers.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Berrien, Rock. 18; Rep. Gordon, Graf. 9; Rep. Rice, Hills. 37; Rep. Goley, Hills. 8; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 14; Rep. Hennessey, Graf. 1; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5

 

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to study the establishment of additional supervised visitation centers in the state.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

27Feb2019... 0552h

8Jan2020... 2861h 19-0489

05/01

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study supervised visitation centers.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study supervised visitation centers.

2  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b)  One members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3  Duties.  The committee shall study the establishment of additional supervised visitation centers in the state.  The study shall include consideration of the need for supervised visitation centers in different geographic areas of the state, the structure and operational costs of such centers, and available funding sources.  The committee may solicit information and testimony from any individual or entity the committee deems relevant to its study.

4  Chairperson; Quorum.  The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5  Report.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2020.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 

LBAO

19-0489

Amended 1/13/20

 

HB 565-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2019-2861h)

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study supervised visitation centers.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [    ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [ X ] None

 

 

METHODOLOGY:

This bill establishes a committee to study supervised visitation centers.  The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

None