HB 652 (2020): relative to suicide prevention.

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HB 652 (2020)

relative to suicide prevention.

Status: Died on the table
Term: 2019-2020
House committee: Education
Senate committee: Education and Workforce Development
Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0423h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-0423h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 27, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On February 27, 2019 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 14, 2019 and was referred to the Senate Education and Workforce Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 2, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the next session, Without Objection”. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 15, 2019 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On January 8, 2020 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Feltes. 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

January 30, 2019, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
February 12, 2019, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
April 23, 2019, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Education and Workforce Development, LOB 103

Votes

February 27, 2019, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0423h — voice vote, passed
May 15, 2019, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
January 8, 2020, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Education
January 29, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/29/2019 02:15 pm LOB 207
January 30, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/30/2019 10:30 am LOB 207
February 12, 2019: Executive Session: 02/12/2019 10:30 am LOB 207
February 27, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0423h for 02/27/2019 (Vote 19-0; CC)
February 27, 2019: Amendment #2019-0423h : AA VV 02/27/2019
February 27, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0423h: MA VV 02/27/2019
March 14, 2019: Introduced 03/14/2019 and Referred to Education and Workforce Development
April 23, 2019: Hearing: 04/23/2019, Room 103, LOB, 10:15 am
May 2, 2019: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/02/2019
May 2, 2019: Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 05/02/2019
May 15, 2019: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2019
May 15, 2019: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2019
January 8, 2020: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/08/2020
January 8, 2020: Sen. Feltes Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 01/08/2020
January 8, 2020: Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 01/08/2020
September 16, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 09/16/2020

Laws It Would Change

RSA 186:11