Bill Text: NH HB244 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the right of attendance by general court members at legislative proceedings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-08 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/08/2017 House Journal 9 P. 39 [HB244 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2017-HB244-Introduced.html

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HB 244 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2017 SESSION

17-0463

10/05

 

HOUSE BILL 244

 

AN ACT relative to the right of attendance by general court members at legislative proceedings.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Ulery, Hills. 37

 

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill clarifies the right of members of the general court to attend noticed proceedings of the legislature without being affected by proceedings in civil cases.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0463

10/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT relative to the right of attendance by general court members at legislative proceedings.

 

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

 

1  New Section; Members of the General Court; Attendance at Legislative Proceedings.  Amend RSA 14-A by inserting after section 6 the following new section:

14-A:7  Attendance at Legislative Proceedings.  Pursuant to Part II, Article 21 of the New Hampshire Constitution, no proceeding in a civil case or summons to appear in a civil action shall affect, prevent, or take precedence over the constitutional privilege of a member of the general court from going to, returning from, or attending any noticed hearing, meeting, or session of the New Hampshire house of representatives or New Hampshire senate or any committee thereof.  During regular or special session of the general court, no member shall be required to serve on a jury as provided in RSA 500-A:9.  Nothing in this section shall prevent, hinder, or impede the summons, arrest, prosecution, or detention of a member of the general court on any criminal charge.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.