Revision: March 1, 2011, midnight
SB 196 – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
01/09
SENATE BILL 196
AN ACT relative to the enrollment of laws.
SPONSORS: Sen. Bragdon, Dist 11; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Rep. O'Brien, Hills 4
This bill makes changes to the enrollment of bills process, including but not limited to, establishing a 5-day period for the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate to each sign a bill passed by the legislature.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-1084
01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to the enrollment of laws.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Enrollment of Laws. RSA 14:8 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
14:8 Enrollment of Laws.
I. All bills and resolutions which have passed both bodies of the legislature shall be delivered by the clerk of the body in possession of the bill or resolution to the office of legislative services to be enrolled and all bills and joint resolutions shall be prepared for submission to the governor.
II. If necessary, the office of legislative services shall prepare an enrolled bill amendment which shall be approved by both bodies prior to enrolling.
III. After enrollment, the office of legislative services shall deliver the bill or resolution to the clerk of the body last in possession of the bill or resolution who shall promptly present the bill or resolution to the presiding officer of the body, either the speaker of the house of representatives or president of the senate, or designee, for signature within 5 business days.
IV. After the bill or resolution is signed by the presiding officer of the body, or designee, the clerk of that body shall deliver the bill or resolution to the clerk of the other body who shall promptly present the bill or resolution to the presiding officer of that body, or designee, for signature within 5 business days.
V. After the bill or resolution is signed by both the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, or their designees, the clerk of the body in possession of the bill or resolution shall deliver it to the secretary of state for prompt presentation to the governor. The secretary of state shall keep such bills and resolutions as public records of the state.
2 Presentation for Approval. Amend RSA 14:9 to read as follows:
14:9 Presentation for Approval. After any bill or joint resolution which has passed both bodies of the legislature has been enrolled [and approved, as provided by RSA 14:8,] and signed by the speaker of the house, or [his] designee, and by the president of the senate, or [his] designee, as provided by RSA 14:8, it shall be promptly presented by the secretary of state to the governor for [his] approval, and the secretary shall note thereon the day and hour of presentation for approval, and shall make a similar entry in the records of his or her office. No designee shall sign a bill or resolution under the authority of this section unless his or her name has been filed by the speaker of the house or president of the senate with the secretary of state prior to such signing.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2012.