Revision: March 10, 2021, 11:47 a.m.
Senate Judiciary
March 10, 2021
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06/10
Amendment to SB 95-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT adopting omnibus legislation establishing a committee to study remote meetings and relative to penalties for violation of privacy.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Sponsorship. This act consists of the following proposed legislation:
Part I. Establishing a committee to review authorizing governing bodies of municipalities to hold virtual meetings and to study remote access to meetings under RSA 91-A.
Part II. LSR 21-0167, relative to penalties for violation of privacy, sponsored by Sen. Gray, Prime/Dist. 6.
2 Legislation Enacted. The general court hereby enacts the following legislation:
PART I
Establishing a committee to review authorizing governing bodies of municipalities to
hold virtual meetings and to study remote access to meetings under RSA 91-A.
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to review authorizing governing bodies of municipalities to hold virtual meetings and to study remote access to meetings under RSA 91-A..
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall review authorizing governing bodies of municipalities to hold virtual meetings and to study remote access to meetings under RSA 91-A.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2021.
6 Effective Date. Part I of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
PART II
Relative to penalties for violation of privacy.
1 New Paragraph; Breaches of the Peace; Violation of Privacy. Amend RSA 644:9 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
IV-a. Any person convicted of a class A misdemeanor under paragraphs I-IV who commits a second or subsequent offense under paragraphs I-IV may be charged with a class B felony for the second or subsequent offense.
2 Effective Date. Part II of this act shall take effect January 1, 2022.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill adopts legislation relative to:
I. Studying remote meetings of governing bodies.
II. Penalties for violation of privacy.