HB 499-FN (2024): requiring the rules of evidence to apply in family court cases and relative to the admission of certain evidence in family court proceedings.

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HB 499-FN (2024)

requiring the rules of evidence to apply in family court cases and relative to the admission of certain evidence in family court proceedings.

Status: Died on the table
Term: 2023-2024
House committee: Children and Family Law
Subject: Domestic Relations

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 21, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 7, 2023 and March 15, 2023. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 10, 2023. The committee met in executive session on October 31, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 4, 2024 the House adopted “Lay HB499 on Table” on a division vote 200–164, on a motion by Rep. Joe Sweeney. The bill died on the table when the session ended on October 10, 2024, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Hearings and Sessions

February 21, 2023, 3:15 PM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
March 7, 2023, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
March 15, 2023, 10:15 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 305-307
October 10, 2023, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 202-204
October 31, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208

Votes

January 4, 2024, House: Lay HB499 on Table — yeas 200, nays 164, passed

The Docket

January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Children and Family Law
February 21, 2023: Public Hearing: 02/21/2023 03:15 pm LOB 206-208
March 7, 2023: Executive Session: 03/07/2023 09:30 am LOB 206-208
March 15, 2023: Executive Session: 03/15/2023 10:15 am LOB 305-307
March 15, 2023: Retained in Committee
October 10, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/10/2023 09:30 am LOB 202-204
October 31, 2023: Executive Session: 10/31/2023 10:00 am LOB 206-208
October 31, 2023: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB499-FN 10/31/2023 (Vote 16-0; CC)
January 2, 2024: Removed from Consent (Reps. Hoell, Belcher, Prout, Hynes, Granger, Spillane, Potenza, Bernardy, McCarter, Sirois) 01/02/2024
January 4, 2024: Lay HB499 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MA DV 200-164 01/04/2024
October 10, 2024: Died on Table, Session ended 10/10/2024

Laws It Would Change

RSA 490-D