Revision: Nov. 2, 2021, 11:22 a.m.
Rep. Bordenet, Ches. 5
October 1, 2021
2021-2177h
04/08
Amendment to HB 408
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Sexual Assault and Related Offenses; Prohibition From Contact With a Minor. Amend RSA 632-A:10 to read as follows:
632-A:10 Prohibition From [Child Care Service of Persons Convicted of Certain Offenses] Employment in Businesses Providing Direct Services to Minors or Direct Supervision or Oversight of Minors.
I. A person is guilty of a class A felony if, having been convicted in this or any other jurisdiction of any felonious offense involving child sexual abuse images, or of a felonious physical assault on a minor, or of any sexual assault, he or she knowingly [undertakes] engages in any employment or volunteer service [involving the care, instruction or guidance of minor children, including, but not limited to, service as a teacher, a coach, or worker of any type in child athletics, a day care worker, a boy or girl scout master or leader or worker, a summer camp counselor or worker of any type, a guidance counselor, or a school administrator of any type] that provides direct services to minors, or supervision or oversight of minors.
II.(a) A person is guilty of a class B felony if, having been convicted in this or any other jurisdiction of any of the offenses specified in paragraph I of this section, he or she knowingly fails to provide information of such conviction when applying or volunteering for [service or] any employment [of any type involving the care, instruction, or guidance of minor children, including, but not limited to, the types of services set forth in paragraph I] or volunteer activity that provides direct services to minors, or supervision or oversight of minors.
(b) A public or private employer or organization, whose primary intent is to provide direct services to minors, or whose employees provide supervision or oversight of minors, shall conduct a criminal background check of any prospective employee or volunteer.
III. A person is guilty of a class B felony if, having been convicted in this or any other jurisdiction of any of the offenses specified in paragraph I of this section, he or she knowingly fails to provide information of such conviction when making application for initial teacher certification in this state.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
2021-2177h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits a person convicted of certain sexual assault offenses from hiring or otherwise engaging in any employment or volunteer service which provides direct services to a minor, or supervision or oversight of a minor.