SB 139 (2019): establishing a committee to study options for lowering student debt.

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SB 139 (2019)

establishing a committee to study options for lowering student debt.

  • Status: Became law unsigned
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Education
  • Senate committee: Education and Workforce Development
  • Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
  • Chapter law: 72

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Education and Workforce Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2019. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0310s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-0310s) was adopted on a voice vote on February 14, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On February 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 20, 2019 and was referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 2019. The committee met in executive session on April 18, 2019 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 13–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 2, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 217–142. The bill was enrolled on May 15, 2019 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. It became law without the governor's signature on June 8, 2019, as Chapter 72. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 5, 2019, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Education and Workforce Development, LOB 103
  • April 3, 2019, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
  • April 18, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207

Votes

  • February 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0310s — voice vote, passed
  • May 2, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 217, nays 142, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Education and Workforce Development
  • February 5, 2019: Hearing: 02/05/2019, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am
  • February 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0310s , 02/14/2019; Vote 5-0; CC
  • February 14, 2019: Committee Amendment #2019-0310s , AA, VV; 02/14/2019
  • February 14, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0310s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/14/2019
  • March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Education
  • April 3, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/03/2019 11:15 am LOB 207
  • April 18, 2019: Executive Session: 04/18/2019 10:00 am LOB 207
  • April 24, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • May 2, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 05/02/2019 (Vote 13-7; RC)
  • May 2, 2019: Ought to Pass : MA RC 217-142 05/02/2019
  • May 8, 2019: Enrolled 05/08/2019
  • May 15, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/15/2019)
  • June 8, 2019: Law Without Signature 06/08/2019; Chapter 0072; Effective 06/08/2019; Art 44, Pt II, NH Constitution

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