Does HB 1675 eliminate services for survivors?

No.

Its focus is oversight, not elimination of services. The amendment allows the funding to be completely untouched.

Other publicly funded non-profits support their own operational costs with private donations.

Does the bill accuse anyone of wrongdoing?

No.

HB 1675 ( with Amendment) brings sunshine to a Non-Profit that is 98% publicly funded and working with multiple State Agencies, which abide by Right-To-Know 91-A.
These include Hospitals, Police Departments, DCYF and The Attorney General’s Office.

Is the Bill Unconstitutional?

No.

Some critics argue that HB 1675 constitutes an unconstitutional “bill of attainder.” A bill of attainder is a legislative act that declares a specific individual or entity guilty of wrongdoing and imposes punishment without a judicial trial.

HB 1675 does neither.

The bill does not adjudicate guilt. It does not impose fines, criminal penalties, or civil liability. It does not declare wrongdoing.

Instead, the bill allows the public and legislators to review the NHCADSV operations.

The Legislature has the constitutional authority to appropriate funds, condition funding, and determine the composition of statutory bodies. Adjusting funding criteria or modifying commission membership is not punishment — it is policymaking. HB 1675 will allow lawmakers access to information to review appropriate spending and use by the NHCADSV.