HB 1369 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2828
05/11
HOUSE BILL 1369
AN ACT relative to COVID-19 health and safety policies at New Hampshire performing arts venues.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 42; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. Knirk, Carr. 3; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides that performing arts venues in New Hampshire have the authority to establish their own COVID health and safety policies.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2828
05/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to COVID-19 health and safety policies at New Hampshire performing arts venues.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Communicable Disease; Performing Arts Venues. Amend RSA 141-C by inserting after section 16-b the following new section:
141-C:16-c COVID-19 Health and Safety Policies at Performing Arts Venues. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the expiration of the state of emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the owners, operators, and promoters of performing arts venues located in New Hampshire shall have the authority to establish COVID-19 policies, including mask requirements, vaccine requirements, testing requirements, or a combination thereof, in order to protect patrons, staff, performers, and the venue's financial investments. Any person acting in good faith to administer or enforce a performing venue's COVID-19 health and safety policy shall be immune from civil liability arising from such conduct.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.