CHAPTER 130
HB 195 - FINAL VERSION
05/27/2021 1708s
2021 SESSION
21-0361
04/11
HOUSE BILL 195
AN ACT adding display of a firearm as an exception to reckless conduct.
SPONSORS: Rep. Yakubovich, Merr. 24; Rep. Roy, Rock. 32; Rep. T. Lekas, Hills. 37; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 15; Rep. Aron, Sull. 7; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 14
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill inserts an exception to the crime of reckless conduct for the display of a firearm.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/27/2021 1708s 21-0361
04/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT adding display of a firearm as an exception to reckless conduct.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
130:1 New Paragraph; Reckless Conduct; Exception for Display of a Firearm. Amend RSA 631:3 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
V. The act of displaying a firearm shall not, in and of itself and without additional circumstances, constitute reckless conduct under this section.
130:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 23, 2021
Effective Date: September 21, 2021
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 10, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| May 10, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 27, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 10, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| May 10, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 27, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 23, 2021: Signed by the Governor on 07/23/2021; Chapter 0130; Effective 09/21/2021
July 23, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 130; Eff: 09/21/2021
July 26, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 130; Eff: 09/21/2021
July 12, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
June 24, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
June 24, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
July 12, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1708s (Rep. Abbas): MA RC 206-155 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 2
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1708s (Rep. Abbas): MA RC 206-155 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 2
: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1708s (Rep. Abbas) MA RC 206-155 06/10/2021
May 27, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1708s, RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 27, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1708s, RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 27, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1708s, AA, VV; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 27, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1708s, AA, VV; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 25, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1708s, 05/27/2021; SC 25A
May 27, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1708s, 05/27/2021; SC 25A
May 10, 2021: Remote Hearing: 05/10/2021, 01:15 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 23
May 6, 2021: Remote Hearing: 05/10/2021, 01:15 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 23
April 13, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12
April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA RC 198-169 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 141
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA RC 198-169 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 141
: Ought to Pass MA RC 198-169
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 4, 2021: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 4, 2021: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-10; RC) HC 18 P. 34
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-10; RC) HC 18 P. 34
Jan. 28, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/10/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/99588247178 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Feb. 10, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/10/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/99588247178 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 6, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/06/2020 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 38
Jan. 4, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 38