HB415 (2019) Detail

Relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.


CHAPTER 131

HB 415 - FINAL VERSION

 

 

2019 SESSION

19-0564

06/05

 

HOUSE BILL 415

 

AN ACT relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Carson, Merr. 7; Rep. Belanger, Hills. 27; Rep. Porter, Hills. 1; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 22

 

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill modifies requirements for placing a question on the ballot in towns that have adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

19-0564

06/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

 

AN ACT relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

131:1  Method of Adopting Official Ballot Referendum Form of Meeting.  Amend RSA 40:14, III to read as follows:

III.  The local political subdivision shall place the question on the warrant of the annual meeting under the procedures set out in RSA 39:3 or RSA 197:6[, and the question shall be voted on by official ballot in accordance with the procedures established in RSA 669:19-29, RSA 670:5-7, and RSA 671:20-30, including all requirements pertaining to absentee voting, polling places, and polling hours].  Voting on the question shall be by ballot, but the question shall not be placed on the official ballot used to elect officers.  Polls shall remain open and ballots shall be accepted by the moderator for a period of not less than one hour following the completion of discussion on the question.

131:2  Method of Adopting Official Ballot Referendum Form of Meeting.  Amend RSA 40:14, VII to read as follows:

VII.  Any local political subdivision which has adopted RSA 40:13 may consider rescinding its action in the manner described in paragraphs III-VI, except that the question shall be placed on the official ballot.  The wording of the question shall be:  "Shall we rescind the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB 2), as adopted by the (local political subdivision) on (date of adoption), so that the official ballot will no longer be used for voting on all questions, but only for the election of officers and certain other questions for which the official ballot is required by state law?"  A 3/5 majority of those voting on the question shall be required to rescind the provisions of this subdivision, except in the case of repeal by charter enactment under RSA 49-D.  Only votes in the affirmative or negative shall be included in the calculation of the 3/5 majority.

131:3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

Approved: June 25, 2019

Effective Date: August 24, 2019

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 30, 2019 House Hearing
Feb. 26, 2019 House Exec Session
House Floor Vote
March 14, 2019 House Floor Vote
March 19, 2019 House Floor Vote
April 25, 2019 Senate Hearing
May 15, 2019 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB415 Revision: 6418 Date: Dec. 3, 2019, 10:10 a.m.
HB415 Revision: 5968 Date: May 15, 2019, 1:32 p.m.
HB415 Revision: 4643 Date: Jan. 7, 2019, 4:17 p.m.

Docket


June 25, 2019: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/25/2019; Chapter 131; Eff: 08/24/2019


May 23, 2019: Enrolled 05/23/2019 HJ 16 P. 51


May 30, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/30/2019); SJ 19


May 15, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2019; SJ 16


May 15, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2019; SC 22


April 25, 2019: Hearing: 04/25/2019, Room 102, LOB, 01:15 pm; SC 19


March 28, 2019: Introduced 03/28/2019 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 12


March 20, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA DV 235-122 03/20/2019 HJ 11 P. 16


: Special Order to 03/19/2019 Without Objection HJ 9 P. 51


March 14, 2019: Removed from Consent (Rep. Warden) 03/14/2019 HJ 9 P. 1


March 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/14/2019 (Vote 18-1; CC) HC 15 P. 5


: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 18-1; CC)


Feb. 26, 2019: ==TIME CHANGE== Executive Session: 02/26/2019 01:00 pm LOB 301


Jan. 30, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/30/2019 01:30 pm LOB 301


Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 13