Bill Text - HB123 (2021)

Granting immunity from prosecution for prostitution for reporting a sexual assault.


Revision: March 31, 2021, 9:27 a.m.

Rep. Abbas, Rock. 8

March 10, 2021

2021-0760h

04/05

 

 

Amendment to HB 123-FN

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

1  Legislative Intent.  It is the intent of the general court to encourage a victim of sexual assault as defined in RSA 632-A:2, 632-A:3, or 632-A:4 to report such crimes to law enforcement by establishing a state policy of protecting the victim from arrest, prosecution, and conviction for prostitution if they report such a crime.  The immunity from arrest, prosecution, or conviction shall extend to cases in which a victim has come forward to law enforcement.

 

Amend RSA 645:2, VII as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

VII.  As used in this section, "reports being the victim of a sexual assault or other crime” means reporting the initial crime to law enforcement and does not include further cooperation.