SB 36 (2019): creating a cause of action for certain constitutional deprivations of right.

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SB 36 (2019)

creating a cause of action for certain constitutional deprivations of right.

Status: Died on the table
Term: 2019-2020
House committee: Judiciary
Senate committee: Judiciary
Subject: Discrimination

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2019. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 27, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the beginning of the regular calendar, Without Objection”. On March 27, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 18, 2019. The committee held a work session on April 30, 2019. The committee met in executive session on May 14, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-1922h). The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-1931h) by a vote of 12–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 23, 2019 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 179–174, on a motion by Rep. Walz.

Hearings and Sessions

January 22, 2019, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
April 18, 2019, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 208
April 30, 2019, 11:00 AM: full committee work session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
May 14, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208

Votes

March 27, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
May 23, 2019, House: Lay on Table — yeas 179, nays 174, passed

The Docket

January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Judiciary
January 22, 2019: Hearing: 01/22/2019, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am
March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Judiciary
March 27, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2019; Vote 5-0; CC
March 27, 2019: Sen. French Moved to Remove SB 36 from the Consent Calendar; 03/27/2019
March 27, 2019: Special Order to the beginning of the regular calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/27/2019
March 27, 2019: Ought to Pass : RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/27/2019
April 18, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/18/2019 01:00 pm LOB 208
April 30, 2019: Full Committee Work Session: 04/30/2019 11:00 am LOB 208
May 14, 2019: Executive Session: 05/14/2019 10:00 am LOB 208
May 16, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-1922h
May 23, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-1931h for 05/23/2019 (Vote 12-7; RC)
May 23, 2019: Lay on Table (Rep. Walz): MA DV 179-174 05/23/2019
January 9, 2020: Died on Table

Laws It Would Change

RSA 354-B