HB 1079 (2024): relative to critical incident stress management team members and establishing a rural and underserved area educator incentive program and making an appropriation therefor.

HB 1079 (2024)

relative to critical incident stress management team members and establishing a rural and underserved area educator incentive program and making an appropriation therefor.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: State Government
• Chapter law: 326

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2024, with 4 people signed in online: 3 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee held a work session on March 8, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 13, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 13, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1096h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1096h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 28, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 22, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the end of the calendar on 05/23/2024, Without Objection”. On May 23, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to after Judiciary, Without Objection”. A floor amendment (2024-2134s), offered by Sen. Sharon Carson, was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-2190s), offered by Sen. Donovan Fenton, was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 23, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 28, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2134s and 2024-2190s and Requests CofC (Reps. Grote, Proulx, Simon, S. Gould)” on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl. A committee of conference met on June 6, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2298c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted the conference report (2024-2298c) on a division vote 241–125. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2361e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 2, 2024, making it Chapter 326 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Mark Proulx (R - Hills 15) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 30, 2024, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 210-211
• March 8, 2024, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 13, 2024, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 13, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• April 24, 2024, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 101
• June 6, 2024, 11:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 203

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1096h — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2024-2134s and 2024-2190s — voice vote, passed
• May 28, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2134s and 2024-2190s and Requests CofC (Reps. Grote, Proulx, Simon, S. Gould) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 241, nays 125, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 153-A:17-a
• RSA 21-N

Related Bills

• SB 217-FN-A (2024): establishing a rural and underserved area educator incentive program for higher education and making an appropriation therefor.
• SB 217-FN-A (2024): establishing a rural and underserved area educator incentive program for higher education and making an appropriation therefor.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 14
• SC 16
• SC 20