Bill Text - HB140 (2021)

Relative to private rights of action regarding pupil safety.


Revision: May 12, 2021, 10 a.m.

Senate Education

May 12, 2021

2021-1425s

06/04

 

 

Amendment to HB 140

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

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  RSA 193-F:9 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: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 RSA 193-F:4 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.  For the purposes of this chapter, "gross negligence" means deliberate indifference.  Nothing in this section shall supercede or replace existing rights or remedies under any other law.