Revision: March 19, 2024, 8:43 a.m.
HB 1012-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
14Mar2024... 0855h
2024 SESSION
24-2024
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1012-FN
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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
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.
24-2024
Amended 3/18/24
HB 1012-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2024-0855h)
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ X ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
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Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
Funding Source | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source | None | |||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
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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