Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

HB614

House · 2025 sessionRepublicanDied in House

Relief for constitutional rights violations

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Provides that a person who proves a violation of rights under the state constitution is entitled to relief even without proof of monetary damages.

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36 submissions
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All 12 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 26, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

The record · every submission as filed

36 submissions
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Leigh Hutchinson
for Myself
Derry

It seems to me this law would put undue burden on the state and require state responsibility for constitutional rights violations that do not involve the state. This law burdens the state with unknown, thus unrestricted, damages.

Oppose
Margaret Konze
for Myself
Pembroke

Sure as long as this is going to also apply to women and disabled people, absolutely!

Support
Kelly Cataluna
for Myself
Nashua

HB 614 is an important piece of legislation that addresses past constitutional rights violations in New Hampshire. Currently under New Hampshire case law, one can receive a remedy in court if one's constitutional rights are going to be violated in the future or are currently being violated in an ongoing way. However, if any of your constitutional rights were violated in the past, and the violation is over, you cannot receive a remedy. In its proposed legislation, HB 614 seeks to fix this issue by asserting that if one's constitutional rights were violated in the past, one still has recourse to a remedy. This bill applies to every constitutional right, from the right to freedom of speech, to the right to bear arms, to the right to freedom of religion. This bill will improve justice and democracy in our state. Please support HB 614! Thank you! Kelly A. Cataluna 23 Jeremy Pl., Nashua, NH 03064-1179 (603)320-1773

Support
Debora Hatcher
for Myself
Dover

I am an independent voter in NH. This bill seems to be unnecessary at best, and at worst creates an opportunity for frivolous lawsuits that tax our overburdened courts and increase costs for NH taxpayers.

Oppose
Daniel Richardson
for Myself
Nashua

This is good for state, but most abuse is of federal level rights.

Support
Russ Payne
for Myself
Merrimack

I support HB 614 to expand remedies to make right, previous violations of human rights. Respectfully Russ Payne Merrimack

Support
Marjorie Barton
for Myself
Northfield

Please SUPPORT HB614 and expand remedies for Constitutional Rights Violations. Thanks so much

Support
Walter Stapleton
for Myself and wife Claire Stapleton
Claremont

HB-614 is remedial legislation to enable retroactive due process when constitutional rights have been violated in the past. Please vote OTP to fix this gap in the law to provide remedy to those who have had their rights so abridged in the past.

Support
Gloria St Martin
for Myself
Wolfeboro

God gives life. People who are suicidal need help. Give them the support and help they need.

Support
Barbara Harwood
for Myself
MEREDITH

I support HB 614 as it asserts that if a person's constitutional rights were violated in the past, they still have recourse to a remedy. This bill applies to every constitutional right, from the right to freedom of speech, to the right to bear arms, to the right to freedom of religion. Thank you.

Support
Alice Richer
for Myself
Epping

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KRISTINE PEREZ
for Myself
LONDONDERRY

Time for change in everything New beginnings

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Dana Albrecht
for Myself
Nashua

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Katie McLaughlin
for Myself
Weare

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Oppose
Oliver Matte
for Myself
North Sutton

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Michaela Janowski
for Myself
Epping

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Eileene Nadeau
for Myself
Dover

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Tamara Chalifour
for Myself
LOUDON

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Brian Homer
for Myself
North Stratford

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Danielle Doughty
for Myself
Strafford

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Ellen Bolton
for Myself
Portsmouth

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Melanie Kasparian
for Myself
Hudson

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
tony Amato
for Myself
Hooksett

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Donna Dion
for Myself
Bedford

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
renee gardiner
for Myself
nashua

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