HB 1086-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2218
04/05
HOUSE BILL 1086-FN
AN ACT relative to concealment of a cause of action.
SPONSORS: Rep. Abrami, Rock. 19
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides that if a cause of action is concealed, the period of time it is concealed shall not count against the time limitation for commencing the action.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2218
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to concealment of a cause of action.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Limitation of Actions; Concealment of Cause of Action. Amend RSA 508:4 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. If a person who would be a party to a personal action under this section purposely conceals the cause of such action from the knowledge of the person entitled to bring the action, the period of time of the concealment shall not count in determining the time limitation for commencing the action.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
22-2218
10/7/21
HB 1086-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to concealment of a cause of action.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill provides that if a cause of action is concealed, the period of time it is concealed shall not count against the time limitation for commencing the action. The Judicial Branch expects there may be additional lawsuits filed that are not currently filed due to the lapse in statutes of limitations. The Branch further expects it would receive additional motions and hold additional hearings to determine if the conditions set forth in the bill regarding statutes of limitations have been met. While the total fiscal impact is indeterminable, the Judicial Branch anticipates such fiscal impact would be relatively minor.
It is assumed that any fiscal impact would occur after FY 2022.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Jan. 13, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 15, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 14, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 14, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/14/2022; SJ 8
April 6, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/14/2022; SC 15
March 9, 2022: Hearing: 03/15/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 11
March 1, 2022: Introduced 02/24/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 5
Feb. 16, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/16/2022 HJ 3
Feb. 10, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 19-2; CC)
Jan. 27, 2022: Executive Session: 02/03/2022 09:00 am LOB 206-208
Jan. 8, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/13/2022 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
Nov. 2, 2021: To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Judiciary
: To Be Introduced and referred to Judiciary