HB 106 - FINAL VERSION
2019 SESSION
19-0013
05/04
HOUSE BILL 106
AN ACT relative to the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency."
SPONSORS: Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 6; Rep. W. Pearson, Ches. 16; Rep. Frost, Straf. 16; Rep. Spang, Straf. 6; Rep. Mulligan, Graf. 12; Rep. Berch, Ches. 1; Rep. Kenney, Straf. 6; Rep. Read, Rock. 17; Rep. Huot, Belk. 3; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill amends the general statutory definitions of "resident or inhabitant" and "residence or residency" to include an intent to maintain a principal place of physical presence for the indefinite future. The bill restores language removed from the law in 2018, 370 (HB 1264).
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0013
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to 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.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2019 at 12:01 a.m.
VETOED July 29, 2019
Veto Sustained September 18, 2019
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 10, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 12, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 7, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 27, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 17, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| June 6, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Sept. 18, 2019: Veto Sustained 09/18/2019: RC 224-158 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 21 P. 5
July 29, 2019: Vetoed by Governor Sununu 07/29/2019
June 27, 2019: Enrolled 06/27/2019 HJ 20 P. 56
June 27, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 06/27/2019); SJ 21
June 6, 2019: Ought to Pass: RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/06/2019; SJ 19
June 6, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/06/2019; SC 25
April 17, 2019: Hearing: 04/17/2019, Room 102, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 18
March 27, 2019: Hearing: 03/27/2019, Room 102, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 15
March 14, 2019: Introduced 03/14/2019 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 9
March 7, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA RC 213-154 03/07/2019 HJ 8 P. 27
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 12-8; RC)
March 7, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/07/2019 (Vote 12-8; RC) HC 14 P. 10
Feb. 12, 2019: Executive Session: 02/12/2019 11:00 am LOB 308
Jan. 10, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/10/2019 01:00 pm LOB 305-307
Jan. 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 37