CHAPTER 99
HB 301-FN-LOCAL - FINAL VERSION
27Feb2019... 0319h
2019 SESSION
19-0317
01/03
HOUSE BILL 301-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT relative to funeral and burial or cremation expenses for assisted persons.
SPONSORS: Rep. Connors, Hills. 15
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill authorizes towns and cities to access certain funds for burial or cremation of assisted persons.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
27Feb2019... 0319h 19-0317
01/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to funeral and burial or cremation expenses for assisted persons.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
99:1 Aid to Assisted Persons; Funeral and Burial or Cremation Expenses. Amend RSA 165:27-a, I to read as follows:
I. Except when a town or city assisted person has made arrangements for a prepaid funeral, [if the total of his liquid assets at death are less than $1,000,] if there are liquid assets at death, there shall be an automatic assignment to the funeral director or the person who paid for the funeral and burial or cremation of the deceased to the extent of funeral and burial or cremation expenses up to [$1,000] $2,000.
99:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 21, 2019
Effective Date: August 20, 2019
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 16, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 23, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 12, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 27, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 11, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 10, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 2, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 21, 2019: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/21/2019; Chapter 99; Eff: 08/20/2019
May 8, 2019: Enrolled 05/08/2019 HJ 15 P. 101
May 15, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/15/2019); SJ 17
May 2, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/02/2019; SJ 15
May 2, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/02/2019; Vote 5-0; CC SC 20
April 11, 2019: Hearing: 04/11/2019, Room 102, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 17
April 10, 2019: Hearing: 04/10/2019, Room 102, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 17
March 14, 2019: Introduced 03/14/2019 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 9
Feb. 27, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0319h: MA VV 02/27/2019 HJ 6 P. 20
Feb. 27, 2019: Amendment # 2019-0319h: AA VV 02/27/2019 HJ 6 P. 20
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0319h (Vote 20-0; CC)
Feb. 27, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0319h for 02/27/2019 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 13 P. 13
Feb. 12, 2019: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/12/2019 10:45 am LOB 301
Feb. 6, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/06/2019 09:00 am LOB 301
Jan. 23, 2019: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/23/2019 01:00 pm LOB 301
Jan. 16, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/16/2019 01:30 pm LOB 301
Jan. 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 44