HB 219-FN (2015): relative to the use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards.

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HB 219-FN (2015)

relative to the use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 2015-2016
House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Senate committee: Health and Human Services
Subject: Miscellaneous
Chapter law: 269

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2015. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 11, 2015 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 12, 2015 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 7, 2015. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2015-1569s). The committee's amendment (1569s) was adopted on a roll call 16–8 on May 14, 2015, changing the text of the bill. On May 14, 2015 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 3, 2015 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment #1569s and Requests Committee of Conference (Rep Kotowski)” on a voice vote. On June 4, 2015 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Sanborn. A committee of conference met on June 17, 2015 and June 18, 2015 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2309c) on a voice vote. The House adopted the conference report (2309c) on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment (2349e) was adopted on a voice vote on June 24, 2015. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 24, 2015 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2015-2349EBA) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 20, 2015, making it Chapter 269 of the session laws. It took effect on September 18, 2015.

Hearings and Sessions

January 28, 2015, 2:15 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
February 3, 2015, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
April 7, 2015, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
June 17, 2015, 2:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 205
June 18, 2015, 9:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 205

Votes

February 11, 2015, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 14, 2015, Senate: Committee Amendment 1569s — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
May 14, 2015, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1569s — voice vote, passed
June 3, 2015, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment #1569s and Requests Committee of Conference (Rep Kotowski) — voice vote, passed
June 4, 2015, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
June 24, 2015, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
June 24, 2015, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 8, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
January 27, 2015: Public Hearing: 1/27/2015 2:15 PM LOB 205
January 28, 2015: Public Hearing: 1/28/2015 2:15 PM LOB 205
February 3, 2015: Executive Session: 2/3/2015 10:00 AM LOB 205
February 5, 2015: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Feb 11 (Vote 17-0; CC); HC11, PG. 174
February 11, 2015: Ought to Pass: MA VV
March 12, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Health and Human Services
April 7, 2015: Hearing: 4/7/15, Room 101, LOB, 1:00 p.m.; SC16
May 6, 2015: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2015-1569s, 5/14/15; SC21
May 14, 2015: Committee Amendment 1569s, RC 16Y-8N, AA
May 14, 2015: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1569s, MA, VV; OT3rdg
June 3, 2015: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment #1569s and Requests Committee of Conference (Rep Kotowski): MA VV
June 3, 2015: Speaker Appoints: Reps McMahon, Kotowski, Stephen Schmidt, LeBrun
June 4, 2015: Sen. Sanborn Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV
June 4, 2015: President Appoints: Senators Sanborn, Carson, and Fuller Clark
June 8, 2015: Conferee Change: Rep MacKay Replaces Rep Stephen Schmidt
June 15, 2015: Conferee Change; Senator Kelly Replaces Senator Fuller Clark
June 17, 2015: Conference Committee Meeting: 6/17/2015 2:30 PM LOB 205==Recessed==
June 18, 2015: Conferee Change: Rep Hinch Replaces Rep McMahon
June 18, 2015: Conferee Change: Rep Fields Replaces Rep MacKay
June 18, 2015: ==Continued==Conference Committee Meeting: 6/18/2015 9:30 LOB 205
June 18, 2015: Conferee Change: Rep McMahon Replaces Rep Hinch
June 18, 2015: Rep McMahon Becomes Chair
June 18, 2015: Conferee Change: Rep MacKay Replaces Rep Fields
June 18, 2015: Conferee Change; Senator Bradley Replaces Senator Kelly
June 18, 2015: Conferee Change; Senator Avard Replaces Senator Carson
June 18, 2015: ==Continued=== Conference Committee Meeting: 6/18/2015 1:00 PM LOB 205
June 18, 2015: Conferee Change: Rep Hinch replaces Rep McMahon
June 18, 2015: Conferee Change: Rep McMahon replaces Rep Hinch
June 18, 2015: Conference Committee Report #2015-2309c; Senate Amendment + New Amendment, Filed
June 24, 2015: Conference Committee Report 2309c; Adopted, VV
June 24, 2015: Conference Committee Report 2309c: Adopted, VV
June 24, 2015: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2349e, NT, Adopted, VV, (In recess of 6/24/2015)
June 24, 2015: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2015-2349EBA (NT): AA VV (In recess of 6/24/2015)
June 24, 2015: Enrolled (In recess 6/24/2015)
June 24, 2015: Enrolled (in recess of 6/24/2015)
July 20, 2015: Signed by the Governor on 7/20/2015; Chapter 269; Effective 9/18/2015

Laws It Would Change

RSA 167:7-b

Related Bills

SB 169 (2015): relative to permissible uses of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards.