relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units.
What changed between versions
The class B felony for fleeing police now requires the driver to have also committed one of five specific aggravating acts at the time: driving 30+ mph over the limit, turning off lights to evade detection, driving against traffic on a one-way street/divided highway/off-ramp, intentionally ramming a law enforcement vehicle, or other extrahazardous behavior creating substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury. Previously, simply fleeing was enough for a class B felony.
The class A felony (death) and class B felony (serious bodily injury) provisions no longer require that the collision occurred 'while being pursued.' The word 'accident' was replaced with 'collision' in both provisions, and the death provision now only requires causing death (previously it covered both injury and death).
A new Chapter 188-K was added establishing due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty members at New Hampshire public post-secondary institutions facing disciplinary proceedings. This includes the right to written notice at least 7 days before a hearing, among other protections.
The bill now also modifies standards and amounts for governmental unit liability for negligence causing personal injury or property damage, and requires political subdivisions to indemnify employees for negligent conduct within the scope of employment (absent wanton or reckless conduct).
The bill title was expanded from 'relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer' to also include 'relative to liability of governmental units,' reflecting the added topics.
