HB 1352 (2024): relative to firefighting personal protective equipment.

HB 1352 (2024)

relative to firefighting personal protective equipment.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Miscellaneous
• Chapter law: 336

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 16 people signed in online: 13 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee held work sessions on February 21, 2024 and March 8, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 13, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0981h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0981h) 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 with changes (amendment 2024-2001s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-2001s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 22, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 22, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 30, 2024 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2001s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Carol McGuire. 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 (2024-2341e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 2, 2024, making it Chapter 336 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Jeffrey Goley (D - Hills 21) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Michael O'Brien (D - Hills 10)
• Rep. Timothy Soucy (D - Merr 21)
• Rep. Stephen Pearson (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Mark MacKenzie (D - Hills 40)
• Rep. Mark Proulx (R - Hills 15)
• Rep. Fred Doucette (R - Rock 25)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 30, 2024, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 210-211
• February 21, 2024, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 8, 2024, 10:00 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, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 101

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0981h — voice vote, passed
• May 22, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-2001s — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2001s — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 154:8-c

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 15
• SC 16
• SC 20