Bill Text - SB141 (2021)

Relative to the procedure for conducting firearm background checks.


Revision: March 30, 2021, 3:02 p.m.

Senate Finance

March 30, 2021

2021-1053s

04/06

 

 

Amendment to SB 141-FN

 

Amend RSA 159-D:1, II(d) as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

(d)  All records retained by any county sheriff’s office or court concerning a background check conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be destroyed within one business day of transmitting a “proceed” determination to the court.  Should a “deny” determination be made, all records shall be destroyed by the county sheriff’s office within 30 days of the later of the following:

(1)  The expiration of the deadline for filing a petition or notice of appeal in the trial court; or

(2)  The exhaustion or expiration of all appeal rights included in RSA 159-D:2.

 

Amend RSA 159-D:5 as inserted by section 6 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

159-D:5  Use of Federal Government Information Systems.  Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any law enforcement agency or its personnel from utilizing the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or any of its component or successor systems, or any other government information system necessary to perform their duties as permitted by New Hampshire statute.