CHAPTER 129
HB 301 - FINAL VERSION
04/27/2017 1463s
04/27/2017 1549s
2017 SESSION
17-0308
05/01
HOUSE BILL 301
AN ACT relative to the regulation of electric grills.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ohm, Hills. 36; Rep. Twombly, Hills. 34; Rep. Christensen, Hills. 21; Rep. Seidel, Hills. 28; Rep. Azarian, Rock. 8
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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This bill provides that certain electric grills shall not be considered open flame cooking devices under the state fire code.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/27/2017 1463s
04/27/2017 1549s 17-0308
05/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to the regulation of electric grills.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
129:1 New Paragraph; State Fire Code; Rules; Electric Grills. Amend RSA 153:5 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
III-a. For all dwellings, including multi-unit dwellings, electric grills with a safety certification from a nationally recognized testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL), shall not be considered open flame cooking devices under the state fire code.
129:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 16, 2017
Effective Date: August 15, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 25, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 2, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 19, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 27, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 16, 2017: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/16/2017; Chapter 129; Eff. 8/15/2017
June 1, 2017: Enrolled 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 127
May 31, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 05/31/2017); SJ 19
May 18, 2017: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1463s and 1549s (Rep. McGuire): MA VV 05/18/2017 HJ 16 P. 6
April 27, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendments 2017-1463s and 2017-1549s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/27/2017; SJ 15
April 27, 2017: Sen. Giuda Floor Amendment # 2017-1549s, AA, VV; 04/27/2017; SJ 15
April 27, 2017: Committee Amendment # 2017-1463s, AA, VV; 04/27/2017; SJ 15
April 27, 2017: Sen. Giuda Moved to Remove HB 301 from the Consent Calendar; 04/27/2017; SJ 15
April 27, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1463s, 04/27/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
April 19, 2017: Hearing: 04/19/2017, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 19
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
Feb. 2, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/02/2017 HJ 5 P. 5
Feb. 2, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/02/2017 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 5
Jan. 25, 2017: Executive Session: 01/25/2017 10:30 AM LOB 306
Jan. 18, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/18/2017 10:00 AM LOB 306
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 3 P. 7