HB 1531 (2016): permitting the legislature to open the state house on weekends.

HB 1531 (2016)

permitting the legislature to open the state house on weekends.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2015-2016
• House committee: Legislative Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Legislature
• Chapter law: 261

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2016 and referred to the House Legislative Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 2016. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2016 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 9–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 10, 2016 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. On February 10, 2016 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 7, 2016. The committee met in executive session on March 16, 2016 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 22–4 to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 23, 2016 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 24, 2016 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 13, 2016. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2016-1391s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on April 21, 2016. The committee's amendment (1391s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 21, 2016, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2016-1482s), offered by Sen. Sharon Carson, was adopted on a voice vote on April 21, 2016, changing the text of the bill. On April 21, 2016 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 19, 2016 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1391s and 1482s (Reps. Hinch, Kurk)” on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 1, 2016 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2016-2117e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 15, 2016, making it Chapter 261 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Robert Haefner (R - Hills 37) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Tara Sad (D - Ches 1)
• Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 11)
• Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 22)
• Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 13)
• Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15)
• Sen. David Boutin (R - SD16)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17)
• Sen. Nancy Stiles (R - SD24)
• Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 27, 2016, 2:15 PM: public hearing, House Legislative Administration, LOB 307
• February 3, 2016, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Legislative Administration, LOB 307
• March 7, 2016, 10:45 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• March 16, 2016, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 13, 2016, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 101

Votes

• February 10, 2016, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• March 23, 2016, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• April 21, 2016, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 1391s and 1482s — voice vote, passed
• May 19, 2016, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1391s and 1482s (Reps. Hinch, Kurk) — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 14

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 7, page 6
• HC 19, page 8
• SC 14
• SC 15