Revision: Jan. 18, 2023, 9 a.m.
HB 624-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0742
04/05
HOUSE BILL 624-FN
AN ACT relative to federal immigration checkpoints.
SPONSORS: Rep. Seibert, Hills. 21; Rep. Schapiro, Ches. 16; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires a law enforcement agency to provide public notice of an immigration checkpoint.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0742
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to federal immigration checkpoints.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Federal Immigration Checkpoints. Amend RSA 265 by inserting after section 1-c the following new section:
265:1-d Federal Immigration Checkpoints. When a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency is informed by a federal agency of the intent to conduct an immigration checkpoint, such law enforcement agency shall give notice to the public within 24 hours of when the checkpoint is scheduled to occur or as soon as is practical. The notice shall disclose, if known, the date, the time it will begin, and the municipality including the street or streets in which the checkpoint will occur. Notice to the public shall be provided by using various media resources available, which may include publishing this information on the government agency's website and on social media, or the use of press conferences, press releases, radio and television coverage, posters, and flyers.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
23-0742
Revised 1/18/23
HB 624-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to federal immigration checkpoints.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None
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METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Safety states this bill will have no impact on state, county, or local revenue or expenditures.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety