This bill extends the indemnification protections currently available to legislative security staff members to include house and senate sergeant-at-arms staff while they are performing their official duties. The indemnification applies as long as the actions taken by the sergeant-at-arms staff are not deemed wanton or reckless. The specific legal language added to the existing law is found in the amendment to RSA 14:50, II, which now states that the provisions for indemnification also apply to sergeant-at-arms staff.

The bill aims to ensure that sergeant-at-arms staff are protected from civil claims or actions when acting within the scope of their duties, similar to the protections already afforded to legislative security staff. The effective date for this act is set for January 1, 2027.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 14:50
HB1000 text: 14:50