CHAPTER 68
HB 1235-FN - FINAL VERSION
16Feb2022... 0396h
31Mar2022... 1170h
2022 SESSION
22-2497
04/10
HOUSE BILL 1235-FN
AN ACT relative to compensation paid to a crime victim.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21; Rep. Meuse, Rock. 29; Rep. Walz, Merr. 23
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill increases the maximum recovery per claimant under the victims' assistance fund.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
16Feb2022... 0396h
31Mar2022... 1170h 22-2497
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to compensation paid to a crime victim.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
68:1 Crime Victims Assistance; Claimant Eligibility. Amend RSA 21-M:8-h, V to read as follows:
V. The claimant may be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, medical expenses, funeral expenses, counseling expenses, rehabilitative expenses, expenses associated with the victim's participation in post-conviction proceedings and victim-offender dialogue programs or other restorative justice programs, and lost wages directly resulting from the crime. Claimants eligible under subparagraph I(a)(4) may be reimbursed for the costs of removing the tattoo with an identifying mark. No reimbursement shall be paid unless the claimant has incurred reimbursable expenses of at least $100. There shall be a [$40,000] $50,000 maximum recovery per claimant per incident. If expenses paid through the victims' assistance program fund are later covered by insurance settlements, civil suit settlements, or restitution, or through any other source, the claimant shall reimburse the fund for the amount of expenses recovered.
68:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 20, 2022
Effective Date: July 19, 2022
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 23, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| April 12, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 21, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 24, 2022: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/20/2022; Chapter 68; Eff. 07/19/2022
May 13, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/12/2022
May 13, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/12/2022); SJ 13
April 21, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 14, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/21/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 16
April 6, 2022: Hearing: 04/12/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 15
April 5, 2022: Introduced 03/31/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 8
March 31, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1170h: MA VV 03/31/2022 HJ 9
March 31, 2022: Amendment # 2022-1170h: AA VV 03/31/2022 HJ 9
March 24, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1170h (Vote 21-0; RC)
March 9, 2022: Executive Session: 03/23/2022 10:00 am LOB 210-211
Feb. 24, 2022: Division Work Session: 03/09/2022 11:00 am LOB 212
March 9, 2022: Division Work Session: 03/01/2022 11:00 am LOB 212
Feb. 24, 2022: Division Work Session: 03/09/2022 11:00 am LOB 212
Feb. 17, 2022: Referred to Finance 02/16/2022 HJ 3
Feb. 17, 2022: Referred to Finance 02/16/2022 HJ 3
Feb. 16, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0396h: MA VV 02/16/2022 HJ 3
Feb. 23, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0396h: AA VV 02/16/2022 HJ 3
Feb. 16, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0396h: MA VV 02/16/2022 HJ 3
Feb. 9, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0396h (Vote 21-0; CC)
Jan. 27, 2022: Executive Session: 02/03/2022 09:00 am LOB 206-208
Jan. 8, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/12/2022 10:00 am LOB 206-208
Nov. 18, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Judiciary