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SB495: relative to certain court orders in a divorce/custody matter.

Citation
2018 SB495
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Senate status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
Senate Judiciary
Hearing
01/30/2018 at 09:45 AM
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Sponsors

Topics

Criminal justice and courts Children and family law

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SB 495 - AS INTRODUCED

2018 SESSION

18-2839

05/01

SENATE BILL 495

AN ACT relative to certain court orders in a divorce/custody matter.

SPONSORS: Sen. Innis, Dist 24; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Rep. Bean, Rock. 21; Rep. Janvrin, Rock. 20

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill limits the court's authority to order that a child be vaccinated over the objection of one of the parents.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2839

05/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

AN ACT relative to certain court orders in a divorce/custody matter.

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

1 New Section; Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Decision Making Responsibility Regarding Vaccinations. Amend RSA 461-A by inserting after section 19 the following new section:

461-A:19-a Childhood Vaccinations. If there has been no disagreement between a child's parents for more than 6 years regarding the decision not to vaccinate the child, neither parent shall seek an order to have the child vaccinated, or otherwise request a modification of the parenting plan or decision making responsibility regarding vaccinations, in any proceeding under this chapter. In such cases, if the child is exempt from immunization pursuant to RSA 141-C:20-c, the court shall have no authority to order the child to be vaccinated.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.