HB1435 (2022) Detail

Relative to the right of a victim of domestic violence to have a support person present when testifying or being deposed.


HB 1435  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2022 SESSION

22-2328

07/04

 

HOUSE BILL 1435

 

AN ACT relative to the right of a victim of domestic violence to have a support person present when testifying or being deposed.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Gay, Rock. 8; Rep. Stapleton, Sull. 5; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 16; Rep. Greeson, Graf. 16; Rep. Woods, Merr. 23; Rep. Langley, Hills. 8; Rep. Homola, Hills. 27; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 4; Rep. Rung, Hills. 21; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23

 

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes the right for a petitioner in a domestic violence case to have a support person present without restriction by the presiding judge.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-2328

07/04

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT relative to the right of a victim of domestic violence to have a support person present when testifying or being deposed.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Paragraph; Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Commencement of Proceedings; Hearing; Establishing Right to Support Person.  Amend RSA 173-B:3 by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:

IX.  A plaintiff in family court proceedings shall be permitted a support person outside the presence of the defendant or the defendant's legal counsel.  Such use of a support person shall not be restricted by the presiding judge.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 12, 2022 House Hearing
Jan. 12, 2022 House Exec Session
Oct. 18, 2022 House Exec Session
House Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB1435 Revision: 34099 Date: Dec. 1, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Docket


Oct. 25, 2022: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation (Vote 15-4)


Oct. 3, 2022: Executive Session: 10/18/2022 01:30 pm LOB 206-208


May 18, 2022: Interim Study Work Session: 06/08/2022 09:00 am LOB 206-208


March 11, 2022: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/10/2022 HJ 5


Feb. 14, 2022: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study (Vote 20-0; CC)


Feb. 14, 2022: Executive Session: 01/12/2022 10:30 am LOB 206-208


Jan. 8, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/12/2022 10:30 am LOB 206-208


Dec. 1, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Judiciary