SB 41 (1997): relative to the time for filing requests for a hearing with the department of labor concerning violations of the whistleblowers' protection act.

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 41 (1997): relative to the time for filing requests for a hearing with the department of labor concerning violations of the whistleblowers' protection act.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/sb41. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA: Granite Record. (n.d.). SB 41 (1997): relative to the time for filing requests for a hearing with the department of labor concerning violations of the whistleblowers' protection act. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/sb41
Chicago: Granite Record. “SB 41 (1997): relative to the time for filing requests for a hearing with the department of labor concerning violations of the whistleblowers' protection act.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/sb41.
BibTeX: @misc{bill-1997-sb41, title = {SB 41 (1997): relative to the time for filing requests for a hearing with the department of labor concerning violations of the whistleblowers' protection act.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/sb41}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

SB 41 (1997)

relative to the time for filing requests for a hearing with the department of labor concerning violations of the whistleblowers' protection act.

Status: Vetoed, override failed
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 1997 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 1997. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On January 23, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on February 19, 1997 and was referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 25, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 11–4. On May 14, 1997 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 22, 1997 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment () was adopted on a voice vote on May 29, 1997. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 10, 1997 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (0024) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor vetoed it on June 21, 1997. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On June 25, 1997 the Senate voted 15–9 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Hearings and Sessions

January 16, 1997, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, RM104,LOB
March 25, 1997, 2:30 PM: hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB
April 9, 1997, 10:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, RM306,LOB

Votes

January 23, 1997, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 14, 1997, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 22, 1997, Senate: Concur — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 8, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EXEC DEPTS+ADMIN; SJ1,P15
January 16, 1997: HEARING JAN16 02:00 RM104,LOB FOR: ED+A
January 21, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP/AM JAN23
January 21, 1997: PROP COMM AM<0018>; SC8,P3
January 23, 1997: COMM AM, AA VV; SEN J KING FL AM<0029>, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ3, P38-39 & 43
February 19, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO LABOR; HJ29,P577
February 25, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 02/25/97 DUE ON 04/29/97
March 25, 1997: HEARING MAR25 02:30 RM306,LOB FOR: LABOR
March 26, 1997: //CANCELLED**STORM//SUBCOM WORK SESSION APR01 03:00 RM306,LOB
April 2, 1997: **RESCHED SUBCOM WORK SESSION APR09 10:30 RM306,LOB FOR:LABOR
April 30, 1997: DEADLINE CHANGED TO 05/15/97, AM TO HOUSE RULES ADOPTED VV
May 6, 1997: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAY14 (VOTE 11-4)
May 6, 1997: PROP COMM AM<1050>; HC59,P1704-1705
May 14, 1997: COMM AM, AA DIV(197-135); PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ63,P1812-1813+1820
May 22, 1997: SEN CONC WITH HOUSE AM, SEN J KING MA VV; SJ20,P388-389
May 29, 1997: ENROLLED AM, AA VV; SJ22,P495-496
June 2, 1997: ENROLLED AM<0024>(NEW TITLE), AM ADOPTED; HJ70,P2042
June 10, 1997: ENROLLED; HJ73,P2073
June 10, 1997: ENROLLED; SJ23(II),P593
June 21, 1997: VETOED BY GOVERNOR ON 6/21/1997; (VETO MESSAGE PRINTED: SC45,P2)
June 25, 1997: OVERRIDE GOV VETO, ML <FAILED 2/3> RC(15-9); SJ24,P627-628

Laws It Would Change

RSA 275-E