SB 376 (2024): relative to establishing a corrections education and vocational planning group.

SB 376 (2024)

relative to establishing a corrections education and vocational planning group.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Miscellaneous
• Chapter law: 37

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0149s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0149s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 18, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On January 18, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 22, 2024 and was referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 20, 2024, with 8 people signed in online: 7 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 29, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 10–10, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 192–170. The bill was enrolled on May 23, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 31, 2024, making it Chapter 37 of the session laws. It took effect on July 30, 2024.

Sponsors

• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 16, 2024, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• March 20, 2024, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• March 29, 2024, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204

Votes

• January 18, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0149s — voice vote, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 192, nays 170, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 651-A

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 3
• SC 3A
• HC 17, page 16