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Sponsors say bill would deter knowingly false child-protection reports; advocates raised policing and drafting questions
Summary
Supporters said HB 1565 would give DHHS/DCYF tools to filter knowingly false child-protection reports while preserving protections for good‑faith reporters; members asked technical drafting questions about identifiers and burden of proof.
Rep. Deborah D. Simony, the sponsor of HB 1565, told the committee the bill seeks to deter individuals who knowingly make false reports to child-protection hotlines for the purpose of harming another adult, often in the context of custody disputes.
"While New Hampshire law appropriately encourages and protects good-faith reporting of suspected…
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