SB 583 (1996): requiring the Coos county commissioners to be elected on a rotating basis.

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: “SB 583 (1996): requiring the Coos county commissioners to be elected on a rotating basis.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/1996/sb583. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA: Granite Record. (n.d.). SB 583 (1996): requiring the Coos county commissioners to be elected on a rotating basis. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/1996/sb583
Chicago: Granite Record. “SB 583 (1996): requiring the Coos county commissioners to be elected on a rotating basis.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/1996/sb583.
BibTeX: @misc{bill-1996-sb583, title = {SB 583 (1996): requiring the Coos county commissioners to be elected on a rotating basis.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/1996/sb583}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

SB 583 (1996)

requiring the Coos county commissioners to be elected on a rotating basis.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1995-1996
House committee: Municipal and County Government
Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
Subject: Counties
Chapter law: 138

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 1996 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 18, 1996. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On January 25, 1996 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on January 31, 1996 and was referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 6, 1996. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 13–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 17, 1996 the House voted to pass it. The bill was enrolled on May 9, 1996 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 21, 1996, making it Chapter 138 of the session laws. It took effect on July 20, 1996.

Hearings and Sessions

January 18, 1996, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, RM104,LOB
March 6, 1996, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Municipal and County Government, RM211,LOB

Votes

January 25, 1996, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 3, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EXEC DEPTS+ADMIN; SJ1,P7
January 18, 1996: HEARING JAN18 09:00 RM104,LOB FOR: ED+A
January 24, 1996: COMM REPORT OTP JAN25 (VOTE: 5-0)
January 25, 1996: PASSED VV; SJ4,P53 + 58
January 31, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO MUN & CNTY GOVT; HJ18,P538
January 31, 1996: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/31/96 DUE ON 04/11/96
March 6, 1996: HEARING MAR06 09:30 RM211,LOB FOR: M&CG
April 9, 1996: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR APR17 (VOTE 13-0;CC)
April 17, 1996: PASSED; HJ54,P1780 + 1810
May 8, 1996: ENROLLED; HJ65,P2046
May 9, 1996: ENROLLED; SJ23,P451
May 21, 1996: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 05/21/96 EFF: 07/20/96 CHAP.0138

Laws It Would Change

RSA 653:1