HB440 prohibits the suspension of civil liberties during a state of emergency.
The New Hampshire State House of Representatives passed HB440 on April 9, 2021 by a vote of 192 to 178. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because no situation or event in the United States shall lead to the suspension of our God-given Constitutional rights. The republican form of government in New Hampshire, which is guaranteed to each state under Article IV, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, requires a limitation and separation of powers. Our founding fathers believed that checks and balances in government are essential to keeping our elected officials in check with the Constitution to prevent any unconstitutional government overreach.