HB 1559 (1994): relative to smoking in indoor public places.

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HB 1559 (1994)

relative to smoking in indoor public places.

Status: Killed
Term: 1993-1994
House committee: Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs
Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 1994 and referred to the House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 10, 1994. The committee held a work session on March 2, 1994. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–7. On March 17, 1994 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 24, 1994 and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 25, 1994. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On May 3, 1994 the Senate voted to kill it on a division vote 17–5.

Hearings and Sessions

February 10, 1994, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs, RM207,LOB
March 2, 1994, 2:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs, RM207,LOB
April 25, 1994, 10:30 AM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM102,LOB

Votes

March 17, 1994, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 3, 1994, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 17, nays 5, passed

The Docket

January 5, 1994: INTRODUCED AND REF TO COMMERCE; HJ7,P199
January 5, 1994: IN SEAT POCKET ON 01/05/94; DUE ON 03/10/94
February 10, 1994: HEARING FEB10 10:00 RM207,LOB FOR: COMMERCE
March 2, 1994: SUBCOM WORK SESSION MAR02 02:00 RM207,LOB FOR: COMMERCE
March 10, 1994: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR17 (VOTE 10-7)
March 10, 1994: MIN REPORT ITL
March 10, 1994: PROP MAJ AM<5565>(NEW TITLE); HC32,P1017-1018
March 17, 1994: REP D HOLT PROP FL AM<5637>(NEW TITLE); HC38,P1269-1270
March 17, 1994: REP WELLS SUBST ITL, ML DIV(114-217); COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ42,P1416-1417 + 1432 (SEE ALSO PERM JRNL)
March 24, 1994: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUB INST/H&HS; SJ10,P261
April 25, 1994: HEARING APR25 10:30 RM102,LOB FOR: PUB INST/H&HS
May 2, 1994: COMM REPORT ITL MAY03
May 3, 1994: ITL REPORT ADOPTED DIV(17-5); SJ14,P363

Laws It Would Change

RSA 155:65