HB 1125 (2024): relative to requiring public notice and comment at all county commissioner and delegation meetings.

HB 1125 (2024)

relative to requiring public notice and comment at all county commissioner and delegation meetings.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Municipal and County Government
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Counties
• Chapter law: 109

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2024, with 4 people signed in online: 2 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0784h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 16–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0784h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 7, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-0854h), offered by Rep. Laurel Stavis, was adopted on a voice vote on March 7, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 7, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 7, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 2, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 3, 2024, making it Chapter 109 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Anita Burroughs (D - Carr 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jim Maggiore (D - Rock 23)
• Rep. Laurel Stavis (D - Graf 13)
• Rep. Dick Thackston (R - Ches 12)
• Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 14)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 30, 2024, 10:20 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
• February 21, 2024, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 307
• April 2, 2024, 9:40 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103

Votes

• March 7, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0784h and 2024-0854h — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 91

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 9, page 26
• SC 13
• SC 19