HB 283 – AS INTRODUCED
2005 SESSION
09/01
HOUSE BILL 283
AN ACT relative to the commission to examine all aspects of same sex civil marriage and its legal equivalents.
SPONSORS: Rep. Morrison, Belk 2; Rep. Splaine, Rock 16; Rep. Craig, Hills 9; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20
This bill changes the membership and meeting requirements of the commission to examine all aspects of same sex civil marriage and its legal equivalents.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05-0830
09/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT relative to the commission to examine all aspects of same sex civil marriage and its legal equivalents.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Commission to Examine All Aspects of Same Sex Civil Marriage. Amend 2004, 100:3 to read as follows:
100:3 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) [Four] Six members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be knowledgeable in family law, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) [Four] Six members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) The attorney general, or designee.
(d) One representative from the department of health and human services, appointed by the commissioner of health and human services.
(e) [One representative] Two representatives of the governor’s office, appointed by the governor.
(f) [Four] Six public members, 2 of whom shall be knowledgeable in family law, [2] 3 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house and [2] 3 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate.
(g) The chief justice of the superior court, or designee.
(h) The administrative judge of the probate courts, or designee.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
III. Those with appointment powers in paragraph I shall appoint new members to replace legislative members who were not reelected in the 2004 general election and members who are unable to serve.
2 Commission to Examine All Aspects of Same Sex Civil Marriage. Amend 2004, 100:5, II to read as follows:
II. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member and shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. The commission shall meet monthly and, in addition, shall hold at least 2 public hearings. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.