HB 381-FN-A (1991): relative to the recovery of legal fees incurred by the state.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA: “HB 381-FN-A (1991): relative to the recovery of legal fees incurred by the state.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/1991/hb381. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA: Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 381-FN-A (1991): relative to the recovery of legal fees incurred by the state. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/1991/hb381
Chicago: Granite Record. “HB 381-FN-A (1991): relative to the recovery of legal fees incurred by the state.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/1991/hb381.
BibTeX: @misc{bill-1991-hb381, title = {HB 381-FN-A (1991): relative to the recovery of legal fees incurred by the state.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/1991/hb381}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 381-FN-A (1991)

relative to the recovery of legal fees incurred by the state.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1991-1992
House committee: Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice
Senate committee: Judiciary
Subject: Courts and Procedure
Chapter law: 135

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 1991 and referred to the House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 13, 1991. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 13–3. On March 7, 1991 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the House Appropriations committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 18, 1991. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes. On April 9, 1991 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on April 9, 1991 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 1991. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On May 7, 1991 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on May 9, 1991 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 20, 1991, making it Chapter 135 of the session laws. It took effect on July 1, 1991.

Hearings and Sessions

February 13, 1991, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice, RM206,LOB
March 18, 1991, 10:30 AM: hearing, House Appropriations, RM103,SH
April 24, 1991, 11:20 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, RM103,LOB

Votes

March 7, 1991, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
April 9, 1991, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 7, 1991, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 3, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CHILD, Y&JJ; HJ16,P149
February 5, 1991: IN SEAT POCKET ON FEB06 DUE ON FEB28
February 13, 1991: HEARING FEB13 11:00 RM206,LOB FOR: CHILD Y&JJ
February 27, 1991: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR MAR07 (VOTE 13-3)
March 7, 1991: PASSED AND REF TO APPROP VV; HJ42,P785
March 18, 1991: HEARING MAR18 10:30 RM103,SH FOR: APPROPRIATIONS
April 2, 1991: APPROP REPORT OTP/AM FOR APR09 (VOTE 19-0)
April 5, 1991: PROP APPROP AM (NEW TITLE); HC59,P1360
April 9, 1991: APPROP AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ65,P1473 + 1480
April 9, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO JUDICIARY; SJ18,P255 (JRNL CORR)
April 24, 1991: HEARING APR24 11:20 RM103,LOB FOR: JUDICIARY
May 6, 1991: COMM REPORT OTP MAY07
May 7, 1991: PASSED VV; SJ22,P300 + 305
May 9, 1991: ENROLLED; HJ78,P1803
May 9, 1991: ENROLLED; SJ23,P312
May 20, 1991: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 05/20/91 EFF: 07/01/91 CHAP.0135

Laws It Would Change

RSA 604-A:9