SB 508 New Hampshire Senate · 2024 Regular Session

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

188156
Passed · 45 other
Total votes 389
May 9, 2024
D Democratic193
119 Yea 50 Nay 24
61% Yea
I Independent2
2 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican194
69 Yea 104 Nay 21
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

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