HB1012 (2024) Detail

Exempting from criminal penalty certain parenting decisions intended to encourage a child's independence and freedom.


HB 1012-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

14Mar2024... 0855h

2024 SESSION

24-2024

05/08

 

HOUSE BILL 1012-FN

 

AN ACT exempting from criminal penalty certain parenting decisions intended to encourage a child's independence and freedom.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Cushman, Hills. 28; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 13; Rep. Vose, Rock. 5; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Gorski, Hills. 2; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Post, Hills. 42; Rep. T. Lekas, Hills. 38; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17

 

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill provides that a parent shall not be guilty of endangering the welfare of a child for allowing the child to take reasonable risks to further their development as an independent human being.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

14Mar2024... 0855h 24-2024

05/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT exempting from criminal penalty certain parenting decisions intended to encourage a child's independence and freedom.

 

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

 

1  New Paragraph; Endangering the Welfare of a Child; Exception for Certain Parenting Decisions.  Amend RSA 639:3 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:

VII.  It is not a violation of this section for parents to allow children to take reasonable risks to further their development as independent human beings.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.

 

LBA

24-2024

Amended 3/18/24

 

HB 1012-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2024-0855h)

 

AN ACT exempting from criminal penalty certain parenting decisions intended to encourage a child's independence and freedom.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:         [ X ] State              [ X ] County               [ X ] Local              [    ] None

 

 

Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease)

 

FY 2024

FY 2025

FY 2026

FY 2027

Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

Revenue Fund

 

Expenditures

Indeterminable

Funding Source

General Fund

Appropriations

$0

$0

$0

$0

Funding Source

None

 

 

Estimated Political Subdivision Impact - Increase / (Decrease)

 

FY 2024

FY 2025

FY 2026

FY 2027

County Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

County Expenditures

Indeterminable

Local Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

Local Expenditures

Indeterminable

 

METHODOLOGY:

This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/FiscalNotes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association

 

Amendments

Date Amendment
Feb. 28, 2024 2024-0855h

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 18, 2024 House Hearing
Feb. 23, 2024 House Exec Session
Feb. 23, 2024 House Floor Vote
April 9, 2024 Senate Hearing

Bill Text Revisions

HB1012 Revision: 41205 Date: March 19, 2024, 8:43 a.m.
HB1012 Revision: 41054 Date: Feb. 28, 2024, 2:34 p.m.
HB1012 Revision: 39532 Date: Nov. 28, 2023, 8:10 a.m.

Docket


April 26, 2024: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/02/2024; SJ 11


April 25, 2024: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/02/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17


April 3, 2024: Hearing: 04/09/2024, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 14


March 26, 2024: Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 8


March 14, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0855h: MA VV 03/14/2024 HJ 8


March 14, 2024: Amendment # 2024-0855h: AA VV 03/14/2024 HJ 8


Feb. 29, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0855h 02/23/2024 (Vote 19-1; CC)


Feb. 14, 2024: Executive Session: 02/23/2024 09:30 am LOB 202-204


Jan. 9, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/18/2024 10:00 am LOB 202-204


Nov. 27, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety