New Hampshire HB 1608: prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transfer, and possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Status: Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/16/2020; SJ 8 (as of 2020-06-16)
State: New Hampshire · Session: 2020 · Bill: HB 1608
Sponsors: Casey M. Conley, Cam E. Kenney, David Meuse, Ivy C. Vann, Sherry A. Frost, Suzanne M. Vail, Timothy Josephson, Timothy O. Horrigan, Wendy Chase
Bill Text
HB 1608-FN - AS INTRODUCED 2026 SESSION 26-2422 09/06 HOUSE BILL 1608-FN AN ACT relative to grand jury minutes and relative to the defense and indemnification of certain government officers and employees. SPONSORS: Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 45 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill states that a criminal defendant shall be entitled to any grand jury minutes applicable to his or her case, which shall be required to be taken. This bill also extends certain defense and indemnification protections against complaints filed with or investigations by a professional licensing board, committee, or regulatory agency to include those against any assistant county attorney, county attorney, or municipal prosecutor. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2422 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to grand jury minutes and relative to the defense and indemnification of certain government officers and employees. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Grand Juries; Minutes. Amend RSA 600:5 to read as follows: 600:5 Clerk; Minutes. The grand jury [may] shall appoint one of their number to be clerk to preserve minutes of the proceedings before them, which shall be delivered to the attorney general or county attorney. A criminal defendant shall be entitled to any grand jury minutes relevant to his or her case. 2 Public Officers and Employees; Chapter Name Change. Amend the chapter name of RSA 99-D to read as follows: DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OF [STATE] CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 3 Complaints or Investigations Arising From Licensing Board, Committee, or Regulatory Agency Matters. Amend RSA 99-D:11, I to read as follows: I. Without otherwise limiting or defining the sovereign immunity of the state and its agencies, this chapter shall apply to all complaints filed with or investigations by a professional licensing board, committee, or regulatory agency against any state officer, trustee, official, employee, member of the general court, assistant county attorney, county attorney, municipal prosecutor, or other person identified in RSA 99-D:2 when acting in the scope of such person's official elected, appointed, or state employment duty and not in a wanton or reckless manner. 4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. LBA 26-2422 12/8/25 HB 1608-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT relative to grand jury minutes and relative to the defense and indemnification of certain government officers and employees. FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions. Estimated State Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 Revenue Fund(s) None Expenditures* $0 Indeterminable Increase $650,000 to $1,300,000 Indeterminable Increase $650,000 to $1,300,000 Indeterminable Increase $650,000 to $1,300,000 Funding Source(s) General Fund Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0 Funding Source(s) None *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill Estimated Political Subdivision Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 County Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 County Expenditures $0 Indeterminable Increase Indeterminable Increase Indeterminable Increase Local Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 Local Expenditures $0 Indeterminable Increase $10,000+ Indeterminable Increase $10,000+ Indeterminable Increase $10,000+ METHODOLOGY: This bill requires grand juries to appoint a clerk to take and preserve minutes of their proceedings and provides that a criminal defendant is entitled to any grand jury minutes relevant to their case. The bill also expands the defense and indemnification protections under RSA 99-D to include assistant county attorneys, county attorneys, and municipal prosecutors when acting within the scope of their duties. The Department of Justice (DOJ) states this bill will result in an indeterminable increase in State General Fund expenditures. DOJ indicates that expanding RSA 99-D to cover assistant county attorneys, county attorneys, and municipal prosecutors will increase the number of individuals eligible for state-provided defense and indemnification in matters before licensing boards, committees, or regulatory agencies. DOJ would need to assign attorneys and paralegals within the Civil Bureau to handle these cases. Based on the volume of potential complaints, DOJ estimates the bill could require staffing equivalent to
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