HB 194 (2017): permitting employers to pay wages to employees weekly or biweekly.

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HB 194 (2017)

permitting employers to pay wages to employees weekly or biweekly.

  • Status: Signed into law
  • Term: 2017-2018
  • House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Senate committee: Commerce
  • Subject: Employment
  • Chapter law: 45

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2017 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 18, 2017. The committee held a work session on January 26, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 7, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 11–9, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 9, 2017 the House rejected a motion to lay it on the table on a division vote 176–181, on a motion by Rep. D. Ley. On March 9, 2017 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 9, 2017 and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 11, 2017. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On April 20, 2017 the Senate adopted “Special Order Floor Amendment #2017-1474s to after consideration of HB 329, Without Objection”. A floor amendment (2017-1474s), offered by Sen. Soucy, was rejected on a roll call 10–13 on April 20, 2017. On April 20, 2017 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on April 27, 2017 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 12, 2017, making it Chapter 45 of the session laws.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 18, 2017, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • January 26, 2017, 1:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • February 7, 2017, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
  • April 11, 2017, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100

Votes

  • March 9, 2017, House: Lay on Table — yeas 176, nays 181, failed
  • March 9, 2017, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
  • April 20, 2017, Senate: Sen. Soucy Floor Amendment 1474s — yeas 10, nays 13, failed
  • April 20, 2017, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 13, nays 10, passed

The Docket

  • January 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • January 18, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/18/2017 11:00 AM LOB 307
  • January 26, 2017: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/26/2017 01:30 PM LOB 307
  • February 7, 2017: Executive Session: 02/07/2017 11:00 AM LOB 307
  • March 1, 2017: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 8, 2017: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/08/2017 (Vote 11-9; RC)
  • March 9, 2017: Lay on Table (Rep. D. Ley): MF DV 176-181 03/09/2017
  • March 9, 2017: Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/09/2017
  • March 9, 2017: Introduced 03/09/2017 and Referred to Commerce
  • April 11, 2017: Hearing: 04/11/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm
  • April 20, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/20/2017
  • April 20, 2017: Sen. Soucy Offered Floor Amendment #2017-1474s ; 04/20/2017
  • April 20, 2017: Special Order Floor Amendment #2017-1474s to after consideration of HB 329, Without Objection, MA; 04/20/2017
  • April 20, 2017: Sen. Soucy Floor Amendment #2017-1474s , RC 10Y-13N, AF; 04/20/2017
  • April 20, 2017: Ought to Pass : RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/20/2017
  • April 20, 2017: Enrolled 04/20/2017
  • April 27, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 04/27/2017)
  • May 12, 2017: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/12/2017; Chapter 45; Eff. 7/11/2017

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 1252 (2016): permitting employers to pay wages to employees weekly or biweekly.
  • SB 527-FN-A (2016): transferring funds from the general fund to the police standards and training council training fund, making an appropriation to the police standards and training council, making an appropriation to the department of safety for the purchase of state police cruisers, and permitting employers to pay wages to employees weekly or biweekly.
  • HB 1252 (2016): permitting employers to pay wages to employees weekly or biweekly.
  • SB 527-FN-A (2016): transferring funds from the general fund to the police standards and training council training fund, making an appropriation to the police standards and training council, making an appropriation to the department of safety for the purchase of state police cruisers, and permitting employers to pay wages to employees weekly or biweekly.

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