HB 1292-FN (2024): relative to coverage of children under the state retiree insurance plan and relative to federal immigration enforcement.

HB 1292-FN (2024)

relative to coverage of children under the state retiree insurance plan and relative to federal immigration enforcement.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Miscellaneous

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: 1 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 30, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 11–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 8, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on February 21, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 20, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 05/16/2024, Without Objection”. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 16, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the beginning of the regular calendar next session, Without Objection”. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. 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 HB 318, Without Objection”. A floor amendment (2024-2179s), offered by Sen. Kevin Avard, was adopted on a roll call 14–10 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. On May 23, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On May 30, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2179s and Requests CofC (Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Sytek, Fitzpatrick)” 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 5, 2024 and June 6, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2304c) on a roll call 14–10. On June 13, 2024 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, Sen. Soucy Moved the Question”. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted “Lay HB1292 on Table” on a division vote 192–165, on a motion by Rep. Steven Smith. The bill died on the table when the session ended on October 10, 2024, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

• Rep. David Luneau (D - Merr 9) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 9)
• Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 30, 2024, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 210-211
• January 30, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 210-211
• March 20, 2024, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• June 5, 2024, 11:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 202-204
• June 6, 2024, 1:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 206-208

Votes

• February 8, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
• May 23, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-2179s: Section 1 — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
• May 30, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2179s and Requests CofC (Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Sytek, Fitzpatrick) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Lay HB1292 on Table — yeas 192, nays 165, passed
• June 13, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 14, nays 10, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 21-I:30

Related Bills

• SB 563-FN (2024): relative to federal immigration enforcement.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 11
• SC 19