HB 212 - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0347
04/05
HOUSE BILL 212
AN ACT relative to drug courts and alternative drug offender grant programs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Bershtein, Rock. 2; Rep. Roy, Rock. 32; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows a drug court to order an offender to participate in social work or mental health consultations as a condition of sentence completion.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21-0347
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to drug courts and alternative drug offender grant programs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Implementation of Drug Courts; Additional Programming. Amend RSA 490-G:2, I by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:
(c) In addition to the components set forth in subparagraph (b), the drug court may, as a condition of sentence completion, order an offender to participate in social work or mental health consultations, including any follow-up consultations deemed necessary by the social work or mental health professional. A county operating a drug court that establishes such social work or mental health referrals shall be eligible for funding under the statewide drug offender grant program pursuant to RSA 490-G:4.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 23, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 2, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| March 2, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 37
April 7, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 37
March 9, 2021: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 21-0; CC) HC 18 P. 17
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 21-0; CC) HC 18 P. 17
March 2, 2021: Executive Session: 03/02/2021 9:00 a.m. Members of the public may attend using the following links: 1. To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95501229688 2. Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): 1-929-205-6099 3. Webinar ID: 955 0122 9688 The following email will be monitored throughout the meeting by someone who can assist with and alert the committee to any technical issues: hcs@leg.state.nh.us or call (603-271-3600).
March 2, 2021: Executive Session: 03/02/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95501229688
Feb. 23, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/23/2021 01:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/91815905671 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 39
Jan. 6, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/06/2020 and referred to Judiciary
Jan. 4, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 39