Three bills became law Monday, covering juvenile residential treatment oversight, emergency medical services governance, and a narrow environmental rule for NH waterways.
Signed into Law
SB 515 (sponsor: Patrick Long, D) — Children placed in qualified residential treatment programs will now have judicial oversight requirements applied to their cases, and legal counsel must be appointed in certain juvenile proceedings. The law adds procedural protections for youth involved in the state’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
SB 421 (sponsor: Suzanne Prentiss, D) — Restructures the trauma medical review committee and creates a study committee to examine the membership and duties of other EMS-related boards. The goal is stronger oversight of trauma care and emergency medical services governance statewide.
SB 594 (sponsor: Regina Birdsell, R) — Eliminates the use of water agitators — bubble systems used to keep water moving — in situations where temporary docks have already been removed from lakes and ponds. The bill passed its committee 15-0 and is aimed at protecting NH waterways from unnecessary disruption during the off-season.
Nothing moved to committee, no bills were killed, and no roll calls were recorded today.
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