HB 1264 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
05/02/2018 1890s
2018 SESSION
18-2352
03/08
HOUSE BILL 1264
AN ACT relative to construction of the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."
SPONSORS: Rep. Packard, Rock. 5; Rep. Hinch, Hills. 21; Rep. J. Graham, Hills. 7; Rep. Hoelzel, Rock. 3
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill modifies the general statutory definitions of "resident or inhabitant" and "residence or residency."
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/02/2018 1890s 18-2352
03/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to construction of the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Statutory Construction; Resident; Inhabitant. Amend RSA 21:6 and 21:6-a to read as follows:
21:6 Resident; Inhabitant. A resident or inhabitant or both of this state and of any city, town, or other political subdivision of this state shall be a person who is domiciled or has a place of abode or both in this state and in any city, town, or other political subdivision of this state, and who has, through all of his or her actions, demonstrated a current intent to designate that place of abode as his or her principal place of physical presence [for the indefinite future] to the exclusion of all others.
21:6-a Residence. Residence or residency shall mean a person's place of abode or domicile. The place of abode or domicile is that designated by a person as his or her principal place of physical presence [for the indefinite future] to the exclusion of all others. Such residence or residency shall not be interrupted or lost by a temporary absence from it, if there is an intent to return to such residence or residency as the principal place of physical presence.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 13, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 6, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 10, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 2, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 10, 2018: Enrolled 05/10/2018
May 10, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18
May 10, 2018: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1890s (Rep. B. Griffin): MA DV 182-156 05/10/2018
May 2, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1890s, RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Sen. Feltes Moved Laid on Table, RC 10Y-14N, MF; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2018-1890s, AA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/02/2018; SC 19
April 10, 2018: Hearing: 04/10/2018, Room 102, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 15
March 8, 2018: Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Election Law and Internal Affairs; SJ 7
March 6, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA RC 171-144 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 134
March 6, 2018: Lay HB 1264 on Table (Rep. Dyer): MF RC 148-167 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 132
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-9; RC)
March 6, 2018: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/06/2018 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 9 P. 51
Feb. 13, 2018: Executive Session: 02/13/2018 11:00 AM LOB 308
Jan. 25, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/25/2018 11:00 AM LOB 308
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 4