HB 1455 (2022): relative to state enforcement of federal vaccination mandates.

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HB 1455 (2022)

relative to state enforcement of federal vaccination mandates.

  • Status: Signed into law
  • Term: 2021-2022
  • House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Senate committee: Health and Human Services
  • Subject: Miscellaneous
  • Chapter law: 305

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 25, 2022. The committee met in executive session on March 7, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–10. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 16, 2022 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 174–159. It crossed to the Senate on March 17, 2022 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 20, 2022. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2022-1868s). On May 5, 2022 the Senate adopted “Special Order to after the Bills removed from the Consent Calendar, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2022-1868s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 5, 2022, changing the text of the bill. On May 5, 2022 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On May 12, 2022 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Mark Pearson. The bill was enrolled on May 26, 2022 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2022-2110e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 1, 2022, making it Chapter 305 of the session laws.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 25, 2022, 3:30 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
  • March 7, 2022, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
  • April 20, 2022, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 201-203

Votes

  • March 16, 2022, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 174, nays 159, passed
  • May 5, 2022, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 13, nays 10, passed
  • May 12, 2022, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2022: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • January 25, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/25/2022 03:30 pm LOB 210-211
  • March 7, 2022: Executive Session: 03/07/2022 09:30 am LOB 210-211
  • March 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-10; RC)
  • March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 16, 2022: Ought to Pass : MA RC 174-159 03/16/2022
  • March 17, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Health and Human Services
  • April 20, 2022: Hearing: 04/20/2022, Room 201-203, LOB, 09:00 am
  • May 5, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2022-1868s , 05/05/2022
  • May 5, 2022: Special Order to after the Bills removed from the Consent Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 05/05/2022
  • May 5, 2022: Committee Amendment #2022-1868s , AA, VV; 05/05/2022
  • May 5, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1868s, RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022
  • May 12, 2022: House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. M. Pearson): MA VV 05/12/2022
  • May 26, 2022: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2022-2110e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/26/2022)
  • May 26, 2022: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2022-2110e : AA VV (in recess of) 05/26/2022
  • May 26, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022)
  • May 26, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022
  • July 1, 2022: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/01/2022; Chapter 305; eff. 07/01/2022

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