Bill Text: NH HB1381 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to animals in motor vehicles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-11 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2020 House Journal 7 P. 40 [HB1381 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2020-HB1381-Introduced.html
HB 1381 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2034
08/05
HOUSE BILL 1381
AN ACT relative to animals in motor vehicles.
SPONSORS: Rep. Maes, Graf. 6
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows a person to rescue a confined child or animal endangered by extreme temperatures under certain conditions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2034
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to animals in motor vehicles.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Liability Limited; Children and Animals in Motor Vehicles. Amend RSA 508 by inserting after section 12-d the following new section:
508:12-e Liability Limited; Children and Animals in Motor Vehicles.
I. Any person may take action necessary to rescue a child or confined animal endangered by extreme temperatures if:
(a) Law enforcement has been contacted;
(b) A witness is present; and
(c) The individual reasonably believes at the time that assistance will not arrive in time to prevent the serious injury or death of the confined child or animal.
II. No person taking action under this section or under RSA 644:8-aa shall be liable for damage reasonably necessary to rescue the confined child or animal.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
