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HB1542: relative to children, vulnerable adults, and animals in hot vehicles.
Bill details
Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.
Sponsors
- Kenney House · Straf 6
- Cassandra N Levesque House · Straf 4
- Read House · Rock 17
- Timothy Horrigan House · Straf 6
- Anita D Burroughs House · Carr 1
Topics
Criminal justice and courts Children and family law Transportation
Official links
HB 1542 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2501
08/05
HOUSE BILL 1542
AN ACT relative to children, vulnerable adults, and animals in hot vehicles.
ANALYSIS
This bill allows a person to rescue a confined child, vulnerable adult, or animal endangered by extreme temperatures under certain conditions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2501
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to children, vulnerable adults, and animals in hot vehicles.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Liability Limited; Children, Vulnerable Adults, and Animals in Motor Vehicles. Amend RSA 508 by inserting after section 12-d the following new section:
508:12-e Liability Limited; Children, Vulnerable Adults, and Animals in Motor Vehicles.
I. In this section, "vulnerable adult" means an adult who has the physical, mental, or emotional ability such that he or she is unable to manage personal, home, or financial affairs in his or her own best interest, or he or she is unable to act or unable to delegate responsibility to a responsible caretaker or caregiver.
II. Any person may take action necessary to rescue a child, a vulnerable adult, or a confined animal endangered by extreme temperatures if:
(a) Law enforcement has been contacted;
(b) A witness is present; and
(c) The individual reasonably believes at the time that assistance will not arrive in time to prevent the serious injury or death of the confined child, vulnerable adult, or animal.
III. No person taking action under this section or under RSA 644:8-aa shall be liable for damage reasonably necessary to rescue the confined child, vulnerable adult, or animal.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.