SB293 (2014) Detail

(New Title) establishing a committee to study open adoption agreements.


SB 293 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

03/27/14 1170s

2014 SESSION

14-2800

05/06

SENATE BILL 293

AN ACT establishing a committee to study open adoption agreements.

SPONSORS: Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Rep. Daniels, Hills 40; Rep.?Levesque, Hills 26

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study open adoption agreements.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/27/14 1170s

14-2800

05/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT establishing a committee to study open adoption agreements.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study open adoption agreements.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study open adoption agreements. The committee may solicit testimony from any individual or organization with information or expertise relevant to the study.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2014.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.