HB 151 (2023): establishing a committee to study the issue of unmarried cohabitants, domestic partnerships, and common law marriage.

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HB 151 (2023)

establishing a committee to study the issue of unmarried cohabitants, domestic partnerships, and common law marriage.

  • Status: Signed into law
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Children and Family Law
  • Senate committee: Judiciary
  • Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
  • Chapter law: 14

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2023 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 17, 2023. The committee met in executive session on January 17, 2023 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 10–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 22, 2023 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 199–155. It crossed to the Senate on February 22, 2023 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 21, 2023. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On March 30, 2023 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on April 13, 2023 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 4, 2023, making it Chapter 14 of the session laws.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 17, 2023, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
  • January 17, 2023, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
  • March 21, 2023, 1:45 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100

Votes

  • February 22, 2023, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 199, nays 155, passed
  • March 30, 2023, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 4, 2023: Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to Children and Family Law
  • January 17, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/17/2023 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  • January 17, 2023: Executive Session: 01/17/2023 02:00 pm LOB 206-208
  • January 27, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/17/23 (Vote 10-5; RC)
  • January 27, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • February 22, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA DV 199-155 02/22/2023
  • February 22, 2023: Introduced 02/22/2023 and Referred to Judiciary
  • March 21, 2023: Hearing: 03/21/2023, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm
  • March 30, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/30/2023
  • March 30, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/30/2023
  • April 6, 2023: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/06/2023
  • April 13, 2023: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/13/2023)
  • May 4, 2023: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/04/2023; Chapter 14; eff: 05/04/2023

Related Bills

  • SB 291 (2022): establishing a committee to study the issue of unmarried cohabitants, domestic partnerships, and common law marriage.
  • SB 602 (2020): establishing a committee to study the issue of unmarried cohabitants, domestic partnerships, and common law marriage.

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