SB 157 (1997): adding the name of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Civil Rights Day.

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SB 157 (1997)

adding the name of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Civil Rights Day.

Status: Indefinitely postponed
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
Senate committee: Internal Affairs
Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the Senate Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 6, 1997. The committee voted 6–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On February 13, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on February 19, 1997 and was referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 10, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 20–0. On March 18, 1997 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a division vote 182–173.

Hearings and Sessions

February 6, 1997, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Internal Affairs, REP'S HALL
March 10, 1997, 9:00 AM: hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, REP'S HALL

Votes

February 13, 1997, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
March 18, 1997, House: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 182, nays 173, passed

The Docket

January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS; SJ2, P36
February 6, 1997: HEARING FEB 6 02:00 REP'S HALL FOR: INTERNAL AFFS
February 10, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP FOR FEB13 (VOTE: 6-1)
February 13, 1997: PASSED/ADOPTED VV; SJ5, P71 & 79
February 19, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EXEC DEPTS & ADMIN; HJ29,P577
February 25, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 02/25/97 DUE ON 04/29/97
March 10, 1997: HEARING MAR10 09:00 REP'S HALL FOR: ED&A
March 13, 1997: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR18 (VOTE 20-0)
March 13, 1997: PROP COMM AM<0728>(NEW TITLE); HC36,P972
March 18, 1997: SPECIAL ORDER TO 3:00 3/18/97, REP J BRADLEY MA VV; HJ40B, P1219
March 18, 1997: COMM AM<0728>, AL RC(165-188); REP J BRADLEY FL AM<0769>, AL RC(162-191); REP HURT MOVED TO RECONSIDER COMM AM<0728>, ML DIV(127-226); REP BURLING MOVED OTP, ML RC(177-178); INDEFINITELY POSTPONED, REP DICKINSON MA DIV(182-173); HJ40C, P1236-1244 (SEE PERM JRNL ALSO)

Laws It Would Change

RSA 288:1

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