SB 517 (2024): relative to the employment status of university students working in educational programs.

SB 517 (2024)

relative to the employment status of university students working in educational programs.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0965s). The committee's amendment (2024-0965s) was adopted on a roll call 14–10 on March 21, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 21, 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 March 28, 2024 and was referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 2024, with 50 people signed in online: 2 in support and 48 in opposition. The committee held a work session on May 8, 2024. The committee met in executive session on May 14, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 23, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Sen. Carrie Gendreau (R - SD1)
• Rep. Tony Piemonte (R - Rock 9)
• Rep. Deb Hobson (R - Rock 14)
• Rep. Oliver Ford (R - Rock 3)
• Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 30, 2024, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• April 24, 2024, 10:15 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
• May 8, 2024, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
• May 14, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307

Votes

• March 21, 2024, Senate: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
• March 21, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0965s — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 275:4
• RSA 275:36
• RSA 275:42
• RSA 279:1
• RSA 281-A:2

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 3A
• SC 11
• HC 20, page 12