SB 316-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2928
09/10
SENATE BILL 316-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Gendreau, Dist 1; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Innis, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a crime and mandatory minimum penalty for transporting into New Hampshire with the intent to distribute fentanyl class drugs.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2928
09/10
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; Controlled Drug Act; Penalties. Amend RSA 318-B:26 by inserting after paragraph IX-a the following new paragraph:
IX-b. In addition to any other penalty imposed under this section, any person who enters this state while possessing any quantity of a fentanyl class drug with the intent to distribute the fentanyl class drug shall be guilty of a class A felony and shall be sentenced to a minimum of 5 years imprisonment. Any vehicle or other conveyance used to transport the fentanyl class drug into the state shall be subject to forfeiture.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
24-2928
11/29/23
SB 316-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ X ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund | None | |||||
Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
Funding Source | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source | None | |||||
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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/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 11, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 7, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 20, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 29, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 29, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
May 2, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 33
May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass: MF DV 137-229 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 33
May 2, 2024: Recommit (Rep. Hoell): MF DV 172-180 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 33
April 8, 2024: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 03/29/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 17 P. 15
March 21, 2024: Executive Session: 03/29/2024 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
March 13, 2024: Public Hearing: 03/20/2024 02:30 pm LOB 202-204
March 12, 2024: Introduced 03/07/2024 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 7 P. 110
March 7, 2024: Ought to Pass: RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
Feb. 21, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/07/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 9
Dec. 20, 2023: Hearing: 01/11/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 49
Jan. 3, 2024: Hearing: 01/11/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 2
Dec. 8, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1