CHAPTER 27
SB 482-FN - FINAL VERSION
2024 SESSION
24-2897
11/05
SENATE BILL 482-FN
AN ACT relative to National Guard and Staff Judge Advocate access to criminal history records.
SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill gives the New Hampshire Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and 157 Air Refueling Wing Offices of the Staff Judge Advocate access to criminal history records, criminal investigation records, and court records of New Hampshire National Guard employees and service members for the limited purpose of carrying out the office’s responsibilities.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2897
11/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to National Guard and Staff Judge Advocate access to criminal history records.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
27:1 New Section; Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services; National Guard and Staff Judge Advocate Document Access. Amend RSA 110-B by inserting after section 110-B:19 the following new section:
110-B:19-a National Guard and Staff Judge Advocate; Access to Criminal History Records. The New Hampshire Air National Guard, New Hampshire Army National Guard, and 157 Air Refueling Wing Offices of the Staff Judge Advocate shall be granted access to all confidential criminal history records, criminal investigation documentation, and public court records of New Hampshire National Guard employees and service members for the purpose of carrying out the office’s responsibilities and the respective attorneys’ duties under state, federal, and military law and regulations.
27:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 20, 2024
Effective Date: July 19, 2024
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 8, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 20, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 20, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 29, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 29, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
May 21, 2024: Signed by the Governor on 05/20/2024; Chapter 0027; Effective 07/19/2024
May 8, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/02/2024); SJ 12
May 9, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 94
May 8, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/02/2024); SJ 12
April 11, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/11/2024 HJ 11 P. 7
April 3, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/29/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 14 P. 5
March 21, 2024: Executive Session: 03/29/2024 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
March 13, 2024: Public Hearing: 03/20/2024 10:30 am LOB 202-204
March 11, 2024: Public Hearing: 03/20/2024 09:30 am LOB 202-204
March 2, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 6 P. 139
Feb. 8, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/08/2024; SJ 3
Feb. 1, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/08/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
Jan. 10, 2024: Hearing: 01/31/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 3
Dec. 13, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SC 3