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HB88: relative to reproductive rights.

Citation
2023 HB88
Official source

Bill details

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House status
Passed/Adopted
Senate status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
Senate Judiciary
Hearing
04/06/2023 at 01:30 PM
Selected version
Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Criminal justice and courts Abortion and reproductive health

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HB 88 - AS INTRODUCED

2023 SESSION

23-0035

07/10

HOUSE BILL 88

AN ACT relative to reproductive rights.

SPONSORS: Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 10; Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 40; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Rep. Hakken-Phillips, Graf. 12; Rep. Lane, Merr. 16; Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Chretien, Hills. 41; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill provides that the state shall not restrict a woman's exercise of her private decision to terminate a pregnancy except as provided in RSA 329:43 - 329:50 and RSA 132:32 - 132:36.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

23-0035

07/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

AN ACT relative to reproductive rights.

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

1 Title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the New Hampshire access to abortion-care act.

2 New Chapter; Access to Abortion Care. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 132-A the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 132-B

ACCESS TO ABORTION CARE

132-B:1 Access to Abortion Care.

I. It shall be the public policy of New Hampshire that, because it is vital to the equality and liberty of all individuals, the state shall not restrict or interfere with an individual's exercise of their private decision to terminate a pregnancy except as provided in RSA 329:43 through RSA 329:50 and RSA 132:32 through RSA 132:36.

II. Enforcement.

(a) An individual injured as a result of a violation of this chapter shall have a private right of action in superior court against the state for injunctive relief arising from the violation.

(b) In addition to any injunctive relief awarded, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to an injured person who prevails in an action brought under this chapter.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.