SB 473-FN (1998): relative to child day care providers and clarifying the procedures for background criminal checks for school employees and volunteers.

SB 473-FN (1998)

relative to child day care providers and clarifying the procedures for background criminal checks for school employees and volunteers.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 1997-1998
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
• Subject: Children
• Chapter law: 256

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 1998. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 2, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. On April 9, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/14/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The committee held a public hearing on April 14, 1998. The committee held a work session on April 28, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 13–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 7, 1998 the House voted to pass it, then referred it on to the House Finance committee. On May 14, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for deadline to 05/28/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The committee held a work session on May 21, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 17–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 28, 1998. On May 28, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the House adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference”. A committee of conference met on June 15, 1998 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 18, 1998 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. On June 18, 1998 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 18, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 25, 1998, making it Chapter 256 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Sen. Gordon (SD2) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. McCarley (SD6)
• Sen. Podles (SD16)
• Rep. Dawe (Hills 33)
• Rep. Emerton (Hills 7)
• Rep. Haettenschwiller (Hills 29)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 27, 1998, 2:45 PM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM105A,ST HOUSE
• April 14, 1998, 10:45 AM: hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB
• April 28, 1998, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB
• May 21, 1998, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, RMS210-211,LOB
• June 15, 1998, 11:30 AM: committee of conference, RM103,LOB

Votes

• April 2, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
• May 28, 1998, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
• June 10, 1998, Senate: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 18, 1998, House: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 18, 1998, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 170-E
• RSA 170-E:7
• RSA 170-E:11
• RSA 189:13-a

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 22
• HC 47
• HC 49
• House Calendar 39, 1998, committee report