CHAPTER 85
HB 546-FN - FINAL VERSION
2021 SESSION
21-0764
04/10
HOUSE BILL 546-FN
AN ACT relative to 911 immunity for reporting that a person has been the victim of a violent crime.
SPONSORS: Rep. Amanda Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Andrew Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Conley, Straf. 13; Rep. DiLorenzo, Rock. 17; Rep. Bordenet, Ches. 5; Rep. Meuse, Rock. 29; Rep. Roy, Rock. 32; Rep. Abbas, Rock. 8; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides immunity from criminal charges for a person who reports to law enforcement that such person or another person has been the victim of a violent crime.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21-0764
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to 911 immunity for reporting that a person has been the victim of a violent crime.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
85:1 Controlled Drug Act; Immunity From Liability. Amend RSA 318-B:28-b, II-III to read as follows:
II. It shall be a defense to an offense of possessing or having under his or her control, a controlled drug in violation of RSA 318-B:2 that a person in good faith and in a timely manner requests medical assistance for another person who is experiencing a drug overdose, or in good faith and in a timely manner reports that another person has been the victim of a violent crime. A person who in good faith and in a timely manner requests medical assistance for another person who is experiencing a drug overdose, or in good faith and in a timely manner reports that another person has been the victim of a violent crime, shall not be arrested, prosecuted, or convicted for possessing, or having under his or her control, a controlled drug in violation of RSA 318:B-2, if the evidence for the charge was gained as a proximate result of the request for medical assistance or the report to law enforcement. In this paragraph, "violent crime" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 651:5, XIII.
III. It shall be a defense to an offense of possessing or having under his or her control, a controlled drug in violation of RSA 318-B:2 that a person who is experiencing a drug overdose, in good faith and in a timely manner, requests medical assistance for himself or herself, or in good faith and in a timely manner reports that he or she has been the victim of a violent crime, or is the victim in a good faith and timely report of a violent crime. A person who in good faith requests, or is the subject of a good faith request for medical assistance, or in good faith and in a timely manner reports that he or she has been the victim of a violent crime, or is the victim in a good faith and timely report of a violent crime, shall not be arrested, prosecuted, or convicted for possessing, or having under his or her control, a controlled drug in violation of RSA 318-B:2, if the evidence for the charge was gained as a proximate result of the request for medical assistance or the report to law enforcement. In this paragraph, "violent crime" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 651:5, XIII.
85:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 18, 2021
Effective Date: August 17, 2021
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 20, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 26, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 13, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 20, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 13, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 18, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/18/2021; Chapter 85; Eff: 08/17/2021
June 21, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/18/2021; Chapter 85; Eff: 08/17/2021
June 10, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 21
June 11, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 21
June 10, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/10/2021); SJ 19
June 11, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/10/2021); SJ 19
May 13, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 13, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 6, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/13/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 23
May 13, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/13/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 23
April 26, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/26/2021, 09:45 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 21
April 15, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/20/2021, 01:15 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 20
April 20, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/20/2021, 01:15 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 20
April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12
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 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 4
April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 4
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/07/2021
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 16-5; RC) HC 18 P. 36
March 31, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 16-5; RC) HC 18 P. 36
March 10, 2021: Public Hearing: 03/10/2021 02:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/92387218591 / 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. 53
Jan. 12, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 53