SB 559-FN (2024): relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association.

SB 559-FN (2024)

relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Property - Real and Personal
• Chapter law: 307

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 31, 2024. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On February 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 03/07/2024, Without Objection”. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. A floor amendment (2024-0985s), offered by Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, was adopted on a voice vote on March 7, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 7, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On March 21, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it 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 Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 25, 2024, with 192 people signed in online: 85 in support and 107 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 1, 2024 and May 8, 2024. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1831h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1831h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-2070h), offered by Rep. Phillips, was rejected on a roll call 176–185 on May 23, 2024. On May 23, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 192–171. On May 30, 2024 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 26, 2024, making it Chapter 307 of the session laws. It took effect on July 26, 2024.

Sponsors

• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
• Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11)
• Rep. Gary Merchant (D - Sull 6)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 31, 2024, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
• April 25, 2024, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 206-208
• May 1, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
• May 8, 2024, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205-207

Votes

• March 7, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0985s — voice vote, passed
• March 21, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 176, nays 185, failed
• May 23, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1831h — yeas 192, nays 171, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 126-Q:1
• RSA 126-Q:4

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 5
• SC 7
• SC 9
• SC 11A
• HC 20, page 27