CHAPTER 140
HB 375 - FINAL VERSION
04/22/2021 1165s
2021 SESSION
21-0454
08/04
HOUSE BILL 375
SPONSORS: Rep. Long, Hills. 10
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows the destruction of valueless contraband by the chief of police, the chief's designee, the county sheriff, or the sheriff's designee.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/22/2021 1165s 21-0454
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
140:1 Destruction of Property Held by Police. Amend RSA 471-C:13 to read as follows:
471-C:13 Property Held in Police Department Property Rooms.
I. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, all noncontraband abandoned or lost personal property which has a value of $250 or more and which has been held in a police department or sheriff's office property room for a period of at least 180 days, or which has a value of less than $250 and has been held for a period of at least 90 days, may be disposed of by the police department or sheriff's office by returning it to the finder, if known, if the finder was other than a police officer or a sheriff who discovered the property during the course of the police officer's or sheriff's usual police duties. If the property cannot be returned to the finder, the property shall be sold at public auction with the proceeds to be turned over to the town or city treasurer[.], except that any bicycle which has been held in a police department or sheriff's office property room for a period of 90 days or more shall be sold at public auction with the proceeds to be used for the support of local bicycle safety programs, or, if no local bicycle safety programs are available, then with the consent of the local governing body, to be used for any other purpose. The police department or sheriff's office shall be relieved of all liability for any claim thereafter arising or made with respect to property disposed of under this section. A good faith judgment of the value of the property by the police department or sheriff's office shall be determinative for purposes of this section.
II. If the noncontraband abandoned or lost personal property cannot be returned under paragraph I, and if it is determined in good faith by the police department or sheriff's office to be of no monetary value, then such property may be destroyed or disposed of as directed by the chief of police for the department or the chief's designee, or the county sheriff or the sheriff's designee.
140:2 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. 8, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 23, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 22, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 8, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 23, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 22, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 23, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 140; Eff: 09/21/2021
July 26, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 140; Eff: 09/21/2021
June 24, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
July 12, 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 2021-1165s (Rep. Abbas): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 4
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1165s (Rep. Abbas): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 4
April 22, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1165s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 22, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1165s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 22, 2021: Sen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2021-1165s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 22, 2021: Sen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2021-1165s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 22, 2021: Sen. Gannon Moved to Remove HB375 from the Consent Calendar; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 22, 2021: Sen. Gannon Moved to Remove HB375 from the Consent Calendar; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 22, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/22/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
April 15, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/22/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
March 23, 2021: Remote Hearing: 03/23/2021, 02:00 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 16
March 17, 2021: Remote Hearing: 03/23/2021, 02:00 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 16
March 4, 2021: Introduced 03/04/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
March 4, 2021: Introduced 03/04/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
Feb. 24, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 5
Feb. 24, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 5
Feb. 15, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 20-1; CC) HC 12 P. 3
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 20-1; CC) HC 12 P. 3
Feb. 8, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/08/2021 11:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95686681680 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 28, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/08/2021 11:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95686681680 / 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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 45
Jan. 10, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 45