HB 1549-FN (1998): granting a right to trial by jury in any controversy between a person or persons and a state board, commission, or agency when the amount in controversy is at least $1,500.

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HB 1549-FN (1998)

granting a right to trial by jury in any controversy between a person or persons and a state board, commission, or agency when the amount in controversy is at least $1,500.

Status: Referred for interim study
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Judiciary and Family Law
Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the House Judiciary and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House study it after the session ends by a vote of 9–6. On February 18, 1998 the House voted to study it after the session ends. The committee held work sessions on June 16, 1998, June 23, 1998, June 30, 1998 and September 16, 1998. The committee reported back on its interim study of the bill: “Not Recommended for Future Legislation”, by a vote of 7 to 6.

Hearings and Sessions

January 28, 1998, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB
June 16, 1998, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB (REP KEANS)
June 23, 1998, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB
June 30, 1998, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB
August 19, 1998, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB
September 16, 1998, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary and Family Law, RM208,LOB

The Docket

January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO JUDICIARY & F L; HJ3,P112
January 7, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 12/19/97 DUE ON 02/11/98
January 28, 1998: HEARING JAN28 9:30 RM208,LOB FOR: JUD & FL
February 5, 1998: MAJ REPORT REF FOR STUDY FOR FEB18 (VOTE 9-6)
February 18, 1998: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY & F L FOR INTERIM STUDY; HJ18,P943
June 16, 1998: INT STUDY SUBCOM WORK SESS JUN16 10:00 RM208,LOB (REP KEANS)
June 23, 1998: INT STUDY SUBCOM WORK SESS JUN23 10:00 RM208,LOB
June 29, 1998: (SUBCOM: REPS KEANS, MOYNIHAM, COLBURN, PRATT, DEPECOL, JACOBSON, MIRSKI, PETERSON, WALL, LETENDRE & BICKFORD)
June 30, 1998: INT STUDY SUBCOM WORK SESS JUN30 10:00 RM208,LOB FOR: JUD
August 6, 1998: INT STUDY SUBCOM WK SESSN AUG19 9:30 RM208,LOB
September 16, 1998: INT STUDY SUBCOM WK SESS SEPT16 9:30 RM208,LOB FOR: JUD
October 6, 1998: INT STUDY REPT: NOT REC FOR LEGIS IN 1999 (VOTE 7-6)

Laws It Would Change

RSA 491

Related Bills

HB 259-FN (1999): granting a right to trial by jury in any controversy between a person or persons and a state board, commission, or agency when the amount in controversy is at least $5,000.