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HB1417: relative to a student's freedom of association.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2012 HB1417
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SENATE Education
Hearing
04/10/2012 at 01:30 PM
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CHAPTER 69

HB 1417 – FINAL VERSION

2012 SESSION

12-2040

04/03

HOUSE BILL 1417

AN ACT relative to a student’s freedom of association.

SPONSORS: Rep. Jasper, Hills 27; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Rep. Welch, Rock 8; Rep. Flanagan, Hills 5; Sen. Carson, Dist 14

COMMITTEE: Education

ANALYSIS

This bill provides that no institution within the university or community college systems of New Hampshire shall prohibit, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, any student from becoming a member of any group or organization.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12-2040

04/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to a student’s freedom of association.

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

69:1 New Section; University System of New Hampshire; Administration. Amend RSA 187-A by inserting after section 16-a the following new section:

187-A:16-b Freedom of Association. No institution within the university system of New Hampshire which accepts state funds shall prohibit, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, any student from becoming a member of any group or organization, nor shall an institution take disciplinary action against a student based solely on the student’s membership in a group or organization.

69:2 New Section; Community College System of New Hampshire; Freedom of Association. Amend RSA 188-F by inserting after section 21 the following new section:

188-F:21-a Freedom of Association. No institution within the community college system of New Hampshire which accepts state funds shall prohibit, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, any student from becoming a member of any group or organization, nor shall an institution take disciplinary action against a student based solely on the student’s membership in a group or organization.

69:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 15, 2012

Effective Date: July 14, 2012