CHAPTER 290
HB 1011-FN - FINAL VERSION
26May2022... 2049CofC
2022 SESSION
22-2297
04/08
HOUSE BILL 1011-FN
AN ACT relative to the penalty for criminal mischief.
SPONSORS: Rep. Welch, Rock. 13; Rep. Meuse, Rock. 29
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill amends the penalty for criminal mischief to public property.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26May2022... 2049CofC 22-2297
04/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to the penalty for criminal mischief.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
290:1 Destruction of Property; Criminal Mischief. Amend RSA 634:2, VI to read as follows:
VI. Any person who is found guilty of criminal mischief under paragraph III of this section because he or she has vandalized, defaced, destroyed, tampered with, or made any other unauthorized alteration, whether permanent or temporary, [on] to public property, shall be guilty of a [violation and shall also make restitution for any damage he or she has caused] class A misdemeanor.
290:2 New Paragraph; Destruction of Property; Criminal Mischief. Amend RSA 634:2 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VI-a. Any person who is found guilty of criminal mischief under this section because he or she has vandalized, defaced, destroyed, tampered with, or made any other unauthorized alteration, whether permanent or temporary, to public property shall be ordered to pay restitution for any damage he or she has caused.
290:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 01, 2022
Effective Date: July 01, 2022
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 19, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 18, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 22, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 21, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 26, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 26, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 26, 2022 | House | Floor Vote |
July 7, 2022: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/01/2022; Chapter 290; eff. 07/01/2022 HJ 14
June 22, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14
June 22, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
June 22, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
June 22, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14
May 26, 2022: Conference Committee Report 2022-2049c: Adopted, VV 05/26/2022 HJ 14
May 26, 2022: Conference Committee Report # 2022-2049c, Adopted, VV; 05/26/2022; SJ 13
May 19, 2022: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2022-2049c; 05/26/2022
May 18, 2022: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/18/2022 10:30 am LOB 201-203
May 12, 2022: President Appoints: Senators Carson, French, Whitley; 05/12/2022; SJ 12
May 12, 2022: Sen. Carson Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/12/2022; SJ 12
May 10, 2022: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2022-1552s and Requests CofC (Reps. Welch, Abbas, Roy, Rhodes): MA VV 05/05/2022 HJ 12
April 21, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1552s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 21, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1552s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 21, 2022: Committee Amendment # 2022-1552s, AA, VV; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 14, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1552s, 04/21/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 16
March 16, 2022: Hearing: 03/22/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 12
March 15, 2022: Introduced 02/24/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 5
March 11, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/10/2022 HJ 5
Feb. 8, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 16-5; RC)
Jan. 28, 2022: Executive Session: 01/18/2022 10:30 am LOB 202-204
Jan. 12, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/19/2022 11:15 am LOB 202-204
: To Be Introduced and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Oct. 29, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety