SB 334-LOCAL (2022): establishing a committee to study property blight in New Hampshire cities and towns.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “SB 334-LOCAL (2022): establishing a committee to study property blight in New Hampshire cities and towns.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/sb334. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). SB 334-LOCAL (2022): establishing a committee to study property blight in New Hampshire cities and towns. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/sb334
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “SB 334-LOCAL (2022): establishing a committee to study property blight in New Hampshire cities and towns.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/sb334.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2022-sb334, title = {SB 334-LOCAL (2022): establishing a committee to study property blight in New Hampshire cities and towns.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/sb334}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
SB 334-LOCAL (2022)
establishing a committee to study property blight in New Hampshire cities and towns.
- Status: Signed into law
- Term: 2021-2022
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
- Chapter law: 167
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 26, 2022. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2022-1008s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2022-1008s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 17, 2022, changing the text of the bill. On March 17, 2022 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 17, 2022 and was referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 7, 2022. The committee met in executive session on April 18, 2022 and April 27, 2022. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 4, 2022 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on May 26, 2022 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 7, 2022, making it Chapter 167 of the session laws. It took effect on June 7, 2022.
Sponsors
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
- Sen. Tom Sherman (D - SD24)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
- Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
- Rep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 10)
- Rep. Laurel Stavis (D - Graf 13)
- Rep. Walter Stapleton (R - Sull 5)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 26, 2022, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, SH 103
- April 7, 2022, 3:30 PM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
- April 18, 2022, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
- April 27, 2022, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 305-307
Votes
- March 17, 2022, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1008s — voice vote, passed
- May 4, 2022, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2022: To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- January 26, 2022: Hearing: 01/26/2022, Room 103, SH, 01:15 pm
- March 17, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2022-1008s , 03/17/2022; Vote 5-0; CC
- March 17, 2022: Committee Amendment #2022-1008s , AA, VV; 03/17/2022
- March 17, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1008s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/17/2022
- March 17, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- April 7, 2022: Public Hearing: 04/07/2022 03:30 pm LOB 301-303
- April 18, 2022: Executive Session: 04/18/2022 10:00 am LOB 301-303
- April 27, 2022: Executive Session: 04/27/2022 10:00 am LOB 305-307
- April 27, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 18-0; CC)
- May 4, 2022: Ought to Pass : MA VV 05/04/2022
- May 26, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022
- May 26, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022)
- June 7, 2022: Signed by the Governor on 06/07/2022; Chapter 0167; Effective 06/07/2022