HB 174 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0336
09/04
HOUSE BILL 174
SPONSORS: Rep. Hill, Merr. 3; Rep. Itse, Rock. 10; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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This bill limits the jurisdiction of the superior courts over certain adequate education statutes and adequate education grants.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0336
09/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Superior Court; Jurisdiction. Amend RSA 491:7 to read as follows:
491:7 Jurisdiction. The superior court shall take cognizance of civil actions and pleas, real, personal, and mixed, according to the course of the common law, except such actions as are required to be brought in the family division under RSA 490-D, district courts under RSA 502-A, or the probate courts under RSA 547; of laws adopted under RSA 193-E or distributions made pursuant to the provisions of RSA 198; of writs of mandamus and quo warranto and of proceedings in relation thereto; of petition and appeals relating to highways and property taken therefor and for other public use; of actions commenced in the probate or district courts where a right to jury trial is guaranteed by the constitution; of actions commenced in a district court which are transferable by statute to the superior court; of suits in equity under RSA 498:1; of petitions for new trials; of petitions for the redemption and foreclosure of mortgages; of all other proceedings and matters to be entered in, or heard at, said court by special provisions of law; and of all other proceedings and matters cognizable therein for which other special provision is not made.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 14, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
March 9, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/09/2017 HJ 10 P. 17
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
March 8, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/08/2017 (Vote 11-4; RC)
Feb. 14, 2017: Executive Session: 02/14/2017 01:00 PM LOB 208
Jan. 18, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/18/2017 02:30 PM LOB 208
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 19