HB 1622-FN (2024): relative to administrative rulemaking and license renewals by the office of professional licensure and certification.

HB 1622-FN (2024)

relative to administrative rulemaking and license renewals by the office of professional licensure and certification.

• Status: Veto overridden, became law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Occupational Regulation
• Chapter law: 379

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 February 21, 2024, with 4 people signed in online: 3 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee held a work session on March 6, 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 met in executive session on March 20, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1226h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1226h) 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 10, 2024. The committee's amendment (2024-1724s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 15, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 15, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1724s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 24, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1724s (Reps. C. McGuire, Schuett, Sirois, Grote)” 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 (2024-2297c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted the conference report (2024-2297c) on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on August 2, 2024. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On October 10, 2024 the House voted 318–11 to override the governor's veto on a roll call, meeting the two thirds threshold. On October 10, 2024 the Senate voted 23–0 to override the governor's veto on a roll call, meeting the two thirds threshold. It became law over the governor's veto, as Chapter 379. The governor had vetoed it, and the House and the Senate each overrode the veto by a two-thirds vote, which under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution makes it law without the governor's signature.

Sponsors

• Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 27) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 21, 2024, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 6, 2024, 10:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 13, 2024, 9:30 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
• March 20, 2024, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• April 10, 2024, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• June 6, 2024, 1:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 203

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1226h — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1724s — voice vote, passed
• May 24, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1724s (Reps. C. McGuire, Schuett, Sirois, Grote) — 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 — voice vote, passed
• October 10, 2024, House: Veto Override — yeas 318, nays 11, passed
• October 10, 2024, Senate: Veto Override — yeas 23, nays 0, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 541-A:15
• RSA 541-A:19
• RSA 541-A:11
• RSA 541-A:12
• RSA 541-A:14
• RSA 541-A:24
• RSA 541-A:22
• RSA 310:8

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 16
• SC 14
• SC 19