relative to the duties of the superintendent of the county department of corrections concerning mental health and substance use disorder screening of inmates and coordination for services upon reentry into the community and relative to enforcement of New Hampshire anti-discrimination laws as they relate to Jewish people.
This bill establishes two main requirements for New Hampshire county corrections and human rights agencies. First, it mandates that county correction superintendents require contracted behavioral health providers to use validated screening tools for mental health and substance use disorders, while also allowing licensed community providers to visit inmates to coordinate reentry services. Second, it adds a specific definition of antisemitism to the state's anti-discrimination laws, instructing enforcement authorities to use this definition when investigating claims of discrimination against Jewish individuals. The legislation includes safeguards to ensure these changes do not infringe upon First Amendment rights or alter existing evidentiary standards for proving discrimination.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Dec 13, 2023
Signed Aug 7, 2024
Floor votes · House May 9, 2024
How they voted
188–156
Passed · 45 other
Total votes 389
May 9, 2024
D
Democratic193
61% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Nay
R
Republican194
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
5
Aug 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 08/02/2024; Chapter 359
upper
Jul 23, 2024
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2355e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 51
lower
Jul 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2355e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/13/2024); SJ 18
upper
May 30, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Carson Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
upper
May 9, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (188-156-45)
house
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1728h: MA DV 210-143 05/09/2024 HJ 13 P. 73
lower
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-1728h: AA RC 189-160 05/09/2024 HJ 13 P. 70
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1728h 05/01/2024 (Vote 19-1; CC)
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2024-1645h: 05/01/2024 11:00 am LOB 202-204
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 10 P. 228
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/05/2024; SJ 8
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/05/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 13
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/07/2024, Vote 5-0; SC 9A
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Whitley
DDemocratic
Co
David Watters
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Altschiller
DDemocratic
Co
Donovan Fenton
DDemocratic
Co
Jonah Wheeler
DDemocratic
Co
Lou D'Allesandro
DDemocratic
Co
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
DDemocratic
Co
Shannon Chandley
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Carson
RRepublican
Co
Sue Prentiss
DDemocratic
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