HB 1208 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2019
05/08
HOUSE BILL HB 1208
AN ACT relative to the wording for oath of office for public office.
SPONSORS: Rep. Brewster, Merr. 21
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires certain public officials to say and write the oath of office before exercising duties of the office.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2019
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to the wording for oath of office for public office.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Oath of Office. Amend RSA 92:2 to read as follows:
92:2 Oath Required. No person chosen or appointed to any public office or to any position where an oath is required, under any law, shall exercise such office or position or perform any act therein until he or she shall [make and subscribe] say and write the oath or declaration as prescribed by part 2, article 84 of the constitution of New Hampshire, and any such person who violates said oath after taking the same shall be forthwith dismissed from the office or position involved.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 17, 2018 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 25, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
March 6, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
March 6, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 33
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 13-1; CC)
March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/06/2018 (Vote 13-1; CC) HC 9 P. 18
Jan. 25, 2018: Executive Session: 01/25/2018 LOB 306
Jan. 17, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/17/2018 01:30 PM LOB 306
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 3