HB 1451 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
13Mar2014… 0941h
2014 SESSION
08/01
HOUSE BILL 1451
AN ACT establishing a canine veterans day.
SPONSORS: Rep. K. Rogers, Merr 28; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 5; Rep. L. Ober, Hills 37; Rep.?Theberge, Coos 3; Rep. LeBrun, Hills 32; Rep. M. Mann, Rock 32; Rep.?Massimilla, Graf 1; Rep. Rollins, Sull 6
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
This bill establishes a canine veterans day.
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13Mar2014… 0941h
14-2153
08/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT establishing a canine veterans day.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Observances Proclaimed by the Governor; Canine Veterans Day. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-r the following new section:
4:13-s Canine Veterans Day. In recognition of the service given by the dogs who, night and day, serve the people of this country and the state, and inviting the governments, communities, and people of this state to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, the governor shall proclaim March 13th of each year as Canine Veterans Day in honor of the dogs who have bled, suffered, and died while serving in all of our wars and those still serving; as well as police canine units, customs canine units, border patrol canine units, secret service canine units, search and rescue canine units, airport police canine units, federal bureau of investigation canine units, and the local police and fire canine units who protect our neighborhoods should be honored accordingly.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.