CHAPTER 174
SB 110 - FINAL VERSION
03/29/2017 1051s
2017 SESSION
17-0923
08/01
SENATE BILL 110
AN ACT declaring the painted turtle to be the reptile of the biennium.
SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Rep. LeBrun, Hills. 32; Rep. K. Rice, Hills. 37; Rep. Klee, Hills. 30; Rep. Jack, Hills. 36; Rep. Murotake, Hills. 32
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Internal Affairs
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This bill declares the painted turtle to be the reptile of the biennium.
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03/29/2017 1051s 17-0923
08/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT declaring the painted turtle to be the reptile of the biennium.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
174:1 Reptile of the Biennium. The general court of the state of New Hampshire finds that the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is a vital part of the New Hampshire ecosystem which has adapted to our long, cold winters by hibernating in the sand under the state’s many beautiful lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water. The general court further finds that as the painted turtle was named such from the red, orange, and yellow markings on its head, neck, and tail which look like the strokes of an artist’s brush, it makes a colorful and suitable complement to many of the other animals which have come to symbolize the state of New Hampshire such as the white tailed deer and the purple finch. Therefore, in recognition of the notability of the painted turtle, the general court of the state of New Hampshire declares the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) to be the reptile of the biennium.
174:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 28, 2017
Effective Date: June 28, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 7, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 29, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 25, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| May 17, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| June 1, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
June 28, 2017: Signed by the Governor on 06/28/2017; Chapter 0174; Effective 06/28/2017
June 8, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 06/08/2017); SJ 20
June 8, 2017: Enrolled 06/08/2017 HJ 18 P. 9
June 1, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 20
June 1, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 06/01/2017 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 26 P. 9
May 17, 2017: Executive Session: 05/17/2017 10:00 AM LOB 305-307
April 25, 2017: Public Hearing: 04/25/2017 10:50 AM LOB 104
March 23, 2017: Introduced 03/23/2017 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 11 P. 27
March 29, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-1051s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/29/2017; SJ 11
March 29, 2017: Committee Amendment # 2017-1051s, AA, VV; 03/29/2017; SJ 11
March 29, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1051s, 03/29/2017; SC 16
Feb. 7, 2017: Hearing: 02/07/2017, Room 102, LOB, 09:40 am; SC 9
Jan. 19, 2017: Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Election Law and Internal Affairs; SJ 5