HB135 (2007) Detail

Establishing the second Sunday in October as Firefighters Memorial Day.


CHAPTER 275

HB 135 – FINAL VERSION

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2007 SESSION

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04/09

HOUSE BILL 135

AN ACT establishing the second Sunday in October as Firefighters Memorial Day.

SPONSORS: Rep. Weare, Rock 14; Rep. DeJoie, Merr 11

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes the second Sunday in October as Firefighters Memorial Day.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

06Mar2007… 0166h

07-0512

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT establishing the second Sunday in October as Firefighters Memorial Day.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

275:1 New Section; Observances Proclaimed by the Governor. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-l the following new section:

4:13-m Firefighters Memorial Day. In recognition of the service given by the men and women who, night and day, serve the people of this state as firefighters, and inviting the governments, communities, and people of this state to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, the governor shall proclaim the second Sunday in October of each year as Firefighters Memorial Day in honor of the firefighters who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty and those still serving.

275:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 3, 2007

Effective: September 1, 2007