Bill Text - HB408 (2022)

Relative to employment restrictions for registered sex offenders.


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.

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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.