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HB1583: relative to immunity for school personnel using reasonable force to protect a minor.

Citation
2012 HB1583
Official source

Bill details

Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.

House status
Conference Committee
Senate status
Conference Committee
Committee
HOUSE Committee of Conference
Hearing
05/30/2012 at 02:30 PM
Selected version
Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Committee of Conference Education

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HB 1583 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

05/16/12 2034s

2012 SESSION

12-2405

04/01

HOUSE BILL 1583

AN ACT relative to immunity for school personnel using reasonable force to protect a minor.

SPONSORS: Rep. D. McGuire, Merr 8; Rep. Gidge, Hills 24; Rep. Oligny, Rock 8; Rep. Sorg, Graf 3; Rep. W. Smith, Rock 18; Rep. Hoell, Merr 13; Rep. Nevins, Rock 15; Rep. F. Rice, Rock 15; Rep. Lauer-Rago, Merr 2; Rep. L. Jones, Straf 1; Sen. Groen, Dist 6

COMMITTEE: Education

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill permits a teacher or other person entrusted with the care or supervision of a minor or pupil to use reasonable force to end a disturbance, to maintain safety, or to remove the pupil or minor from the premises under certain circumstances.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

05/16/12 2034s

12-2405

04/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to immunity for school personnel using reasonable force to protect a minor.

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

1 Physical Force by Persons with Special Responsibilities. RSA 627:6, II(a) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

(a) A teacher or person otherwise entrusted with the care or supervision of a minor for special purposes or pupil may use reasonable force against any such minor or pupil when and to the extent that he or she may reasonably believe it necessary to end a disturbance, to maintain decorum or safety, or to remove such minor or pupil from the premises when the minor’s or pupil’s behavior or continued presence on the premises would constitute a danger to that individual, or to other children or adults present. Conduct which is justifiable under this subparagraph constitutes a defense to any offense. The fact that such conduct is justifiable shall constitute a complete defense to any civil action based on such conduct.

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