SB 461  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2024 SESSION

24-3014

05/02

 

SENATE BILL 461

 

AN ACT relative to repealing a construction provision of the fetal life protection act.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 10; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 40; Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7

 

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill repeals a provision of the fetal life protection act stating nothing in the act shall be construed to create a right to abortion.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24-3014

05/02

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to repealing a construction provision of the fetal life protection act.

 

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

 

1  Repeal.  RSA 329:49, providing that nothing in the fetal life protection act shall be construed as creating a right to abortion, is repealed.

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