HB 1014 (2022): allowing public meetings to be conducted virtually.
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HB 1014 (2022)
allowing public meetings to be conducted virtually.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2021-2022
- House committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Right to Know
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 2022. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2022-0460h), by a vote of 11–10. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 16, 2022 the House adopted “Lay HB1014 on Table” on a roll call 175–155, on a motion by Rep. Gordon.
Sponsors
- Rep. Alexis Simpson (D - Rock 36) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 31)
- Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 1)
- Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 5)
- Rep. William Marsh (D - Carr 8)
- Rep. Matthew Wilhelm (D - Hills 42)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 27, 2022, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
- February 3, 2022, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
Votes
- March 16, 2022, House: Lay on Table — yeas 175, nays 155, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2022: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Judiciary
- January 27, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/27/2022 11:00 am LOB 206-208
- February 3, 2022: Executive Session: 02/03/2022 09:00 am LOB 206-208
- February 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 11-10; RC)
- February 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2022-0460h (NT) RC
- March 16, 2022: Lay HB1014 on Table (Rep. Gordon): MA RC 175-155 03/16/2022
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 108-FN-LOCAL (2021): relative to minutes and decisions in nonpublic sessions; an exemption for items falling within the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine under the right-to-know law; and remote access to public meetings under the right-to-know law.
- SB 95-FN (2021): establishing a committee to review authorizing governing bodies of municipalities to hold virtual meetings and to study remote access to meetings under RSA 91-A.
- HB 216 (2021): relative to public notice of and access to meetings under the right to know law.