Bill Text: NH HB475 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Establishing a right to submit evidence and testimony in family court proceedings.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-04-26 - Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/02/2024; Senate Journal 11 [HB475 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2024-HB475-Amended.html

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HB 475 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

3Jan2024... 2324h

2023 SESSION

23-0558

04/08

 

HOUSE BILL 475

 

AN ACT establishing a right to submit evidence and testimony in family court proceedings.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Post, Hills. 42; Rep. Ulery, Hills. 13; Rep. Andrus, Merr. 5; Rep. McMahon, Rock. 17; Rep. McWilliams, Merr. 30; Rep. Preece, Hills. 17

 

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill provides that parties in a family court proceeding shall have the right to present evidence and testimony.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

3Jan2024... 2324h 23-0558

04/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

 

AN ACT establishing a right to submit evidence and testimony in family court proceedings.

 

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

 

1  New Section; Judicial Branch Family Division; Evidence and Testimony.  Amend RSA 490-D by inserting after section 3 the following new section:

490-D:3-a  Evidence and Testimony.  If the court admits evidence or testimony over the objection of one of the parties, or the court chooses not to admit evidence or testimony offered by one of the parties, the court shall note in the record the reason for its decision.

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