HB 697-FN-A-LOCAL (1998): changing the emergency shelter commission to an emergency shelter and homeless coordination commission.

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HB 697-FN-A-LOCAL (1998)

changing the emergency shelter commission to an emergency shelter and homeless coordination commission.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Senate committee: Public Affairs
Subject: Miscellaneous
Chapter law: 138

The Story

On January 29, 1997 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for intro on legis signed off after 01/17/1997”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. It was introduced on January 29, 1997 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held public hearings on February 12, 1997 and February 18, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 18–0. On March 12, 1997 the bill was referred to the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held work sessions on August 27, 1997, September 24, 1997 and October 15, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 13–5. On January 7, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Public Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 11, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 9, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 7, 1998 the House voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment () was adopted on May 20, 1998. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on May 28, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (1788) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 8, 1998, making it Chapter 138 of the session laws. It took effect on August 7, 1998.

Hearings and Sessions

February 12, 1997, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB
February 18, 1997, 3:00 PM: public hearing, RM205,LOB :HEALTH&HS
August 27, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB (REP FERGUSON)
September 24, 1997, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM206,LOB
October 15, 1997, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB :HEALTH
March 11, 1998, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Public Affairs, RM104,LOB

Votes

January 7, 1998, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
April 9, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 7, 1998, House: Concur — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 29, 1997: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES FOR INTRO ON LEGIS SIGNED OFF AFTER JAN 17, MA 2/3VV; HJ17,P275
January 29, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO HEALTH HS&EA; HJ17,P281
February 6, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 02/06/97 DUE ON 03/05/97
February 12, 1997: HEARING FEB12 11:00 RM205,LOB FOR:HEALTH&HS
February 18, 1997: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FEB18 3:00 RM205,LOB :HEALTH&HS
February 27, 1997: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAR12 (VOTE 18-0)
March 12, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO HEALTH HS&EA VV; HJ38,P1057
August 27, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESS AUG27 10:00 RM205,LOB (REP FERGUSON)
September 24, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION SEP24 9:30 RM206,LOB FOR: HEALTH
October 15, 1997: RE-REFER SUBCOM WORK SESSION OCT15 1:00 RM205,LOB :HEALTH
October 22, 1997: RE-REF MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR 1998 SESSION (VOTE 13-5)
October 22, 1997: PROP RE-REF MAJ AM<0156>(NEW TITLE); HC98,P2477-2478
January 7, 1998: REPS CALVERT & EMERTON PROP FL AM<0218>(NEW TITLE); HC1,P54-56
January 7, 1998: COMM AM<0156>, AL DIV(134-212); REPS CALVERT FL AM<0218>, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ3A,P184-187 + 218
January 29, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS; SJ2,P26
March 11, 1998: HEARING MAR11 10:15 RM104,LOB FOR: PUB AFFS
April 6, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR09 (VOTE 5-0)
April 6, 1998: PROP COMM AM<1185>(NEW TITLE); SC23,P7-8
April 9, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ10,P257-258 + 272
May 7, 1998: HOUSE CONC WITH SEN AM, REP EMERTON MA VV; HJ42,P1678
May 20, 1998: ENROLLED AM, AM ADOPTED; HJ51,P2035
May 21, 1998: ENROLLED AM<1788>, AM ADOPTED VV; SJ16,P425
May 28, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ51,P2038
May 28, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ17,P465
June 8, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/08/98 EFF: 08/07/98 CHAP.0138

Laws It Would Change

RSA 126-A:32