SB 223-FN (2007): establishing a New Hampshire medal of honor and prohibiting funeral protests.

SB 223-FN (2007)

establishing a New Hampshire medal of honor and prohibiting funeral protests.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2007-2008
• House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
• Senate committee: Election Law and Internal Affairs
• Subject: State Government
• Chapter law: 370

The Story

It was introduced on February 8, 2007 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 14, 2007. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. The committee's amendment (0638) was adopted on a voice vote on March 22, 2007, changing the text of the bill. On March 22, 2007 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 23–0 and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 28, 2007 and was referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 18, 2007. The committee met in executive session on May 8, 2007 and May 16, 2007. The committee held a public hearing on May 24, 2007 on a proposed non-germane amendment. The committee met in executive session on May 24, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 13–2. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On June 7, 2007 the House failed “Divide Question, Sections 1 & 2 of Majority AM#1837h NT (Rep Kjellman)” on a division vote 115–207. The committee's amendment (1837h) was adopted on a roll call 299–21 on June 7, 2007, changing the text of the bill. On June 7, 2007 the House rejected a motion to lay it on the table on a roll call 102–216. A floor amendment (1859h) was rejected on a roll call 60–260 on June 7, 2007. On June 7, 2007 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 299–22. On June 13, 2007 the Senate adopted “Sen. Burling Concur with House Amendment{1837}” on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 27, 2007 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2359) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 23, 2007, making it Chapter 370 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Sen. Robert Letourneau (R) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Robert Clegg (R)
• Sen. Joseph Kenney (R)
• Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R)
• Sen. Theodore Gatsas (R)
• Rep. Pamela Coughlin (R)
• Rep. John Graham (R)
• Rep. Franklin Bishop (R)
• Rep. Kenneth Hawkins (R)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 14, 2007, 9:10 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs, SH 103
• April 18, 2007, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 303
• May 8, 2007, 10:30 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 301
• May 16, 2007: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 301 During Session Break
• May 24, 2007, 12:00 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 303

Votes

• March 22, 2007, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment Sen. Letourneau/Sen. Barnes — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
• June 7, 2007, House: Divide Question, Sections 1 & 2 of Majority AM#1837h NT (Rep Kjellman) — yeas 115, nays 207, failed
• June 7, 2007, House: MAJORITY COMM AM 1837H NT — yeas 299, nays 21, passed
• June 7, 2007, House: LAY ON TABLE (REP WEYLER) — yeas 102, nays 216, failed
• June 7, 2007, House: FL AM 1859H NT (REP EMIRO) — yeas 60, nays 260, failed
• June 7, 2007, House: MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTPA 1837H NT — yeas 299, nays 22, passed
• June 13, 2007, Senate: Sen. Burling Concur with House Amendment{1837} — voice vote, passed

The Docket

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 12
• HC 43
• This page’s data as JSON