HB 397-FN (2020): relative to drivers' licenses for New Hampshire residents who do not possess a social security card.

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HB 397-FN (2020)

relative to drivers' licenses for New Hampshire residents who do not possess a social security card.

Status: Died on the table
Term: 2019-2020
House committee: Transportation
Senate committee: Transportation
Subject: Motor Vehicles

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 6, 2019. The committee met in executive session on March 11, 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 with changes (amendment 2019-0650h) by a vote of 11–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-0650h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On March 20, 2019 the House rejected a motion to lay it on the table on a roll call 139–201, on a motion by Rep. Sherman Packard. On March 20, 2019 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 204–137. It crossed to the Senate on March 28, 2019 and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 15, 2019 the Senate voted to send it back to committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2019-2800s). On January 8, 2020 the Senate voted to lay it on the table, on a motion by Sen. David Watters. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 at adjournment on September 16, 2020, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Hearings and Sessions

March 6, 2019, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 201-203
March 11, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
April 23, 2019, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 103

Votes

March 20, 2019, House: Lay on Table — yeas 139, nays 201, failed
March 20, 2019, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 204, nays 137, passed
May 15, 2019, Senate: Rereferred — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
January 8, 2020, Senate: Lay on Table — yeas 23, nays 1, passed

The Docket

January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Transportation
March 6, 2019: Public Hearing: 03/06/2019 11:00 am LOB 201-203
March 11, 2019: Executive Session: 03/11/2019 10:00 am LOB 203
March 12, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 19, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0650h for 03/19/2019 (Vote 11-7; RC)
March 20, 2019: Amendment #2019-0650h : AA VV 03/20/2019
March 20, 2019: Lay on Table (Rep. Packard): MF RC 139-201 03/20/2019
March 20, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0650h: MA RC 204-137 03/20/2019
March 28, 2019: Introduced 03/28/2019 and Referred to Transportation
April 23, 2019: Hearing: 04/23/2019, Room 103, LOB, 01:30 pm
May 15, 2019: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2019
May 15, 2019: Rereferred to Committee, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 05/15/2019
January 8, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-2800s , 01/08/2020
January 8, 2020: Sen. Watters Moved Laid on Table, RC 23Y-1N, MA; 01/08/2020
January 8, 2020: Pending Motion Committee Amendment #2019-2800s ; 01/08/2020
September 16, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 09/16/2020

Laws It Would Change

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