Bill Text: NH HB266 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study removing child custody cases which involve abuse or neglect from the jurisdiction of the family court and probate court divisions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-11-12 - Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Jan 6 (Vote 13-2; Regular Calendar); House Calendar 67, PG. 12 [HB266 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2015-HB266-Introduced.html

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HB 266 – AS INTRODUCED

2015 SESSION

15-0407

09/04

HOUSE BILL 266

AN ACT establishing a committee to study removing child custody cases which involve abuse or neglect from the jurisdiction of the family court and probate court divisions.

SPONSORS: Rep. Brewster, Merr 21

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study removing child custody cases which involve abuse or neglect from the jurisdiction of the family court and probate court divisions.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0407

09/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT establishing a committee to study removing child custody cases which involve abuse or neglect from the jurisdiction of the family court and probate court divisions.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study removing child custody cases which involve abuse or neglect from the jurisdiction of the family court and probate court divisions.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study removing child custody cases which involve abuse or neglect from the jurisdiction of the family court and probate court divisions.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2015.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.