CHAPTER 95
SB 174 - FINAL VERSION
2019 SESSION
19-0993
08/01
SENATE BILL 174
AN ACT proclaiming an annual observance of Juneteenth.
SPONSORS: Sen. Levesque, Dist 12; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Long, Hills. 10; Rep. Komi, Hills. 43; Rep. Harriott-Gathright, Hills. 36; Rep. DiLorenzo, Rock. 17
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill proclaims an annual observance of Juneteenth.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0993
08/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT proclaiming an annual observance of Juneteenth.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
95:1 New Section; Juneteenth Proclamation. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-y the following new section:
14:13-z Juneteenth Proclamation. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of June 19 as Juneteenth and shall call on the citizens of New Hampshire to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities commemorating the abolition of slavery.
95:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 19, 2019
Effective Date: June 19, 2019
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 13, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 21, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 2, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| April 10, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| May 8, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
June 19, 2019: Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2019; Chapter 0095; Effective 06/19/2019
May 30, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/30/2019); SJ 19
May 23, 2019: Enrolled 05/23/2019
May 23, 2019: Enrolled 05/23/2019 HJ 16 P. 51
May 30, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/30/2019); SJ 19
May 8, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2019 HJ 15 P. 77
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 14-5; RC)
May 8, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 05/08/2019 (Vote 14-5; RC) HC 23 P. 15
April 10, 2019: Executive Session: 04/10/2019 11:00 am LOB 306
April 2, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/02/2019 11:00 am LOB 306
March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 70
Feb. 21, 2019: Ought to Pass: RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 02/21/2019; SJ 6
Feb. 21, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/21/2019; SC 11
Feb. 13, 2019: ==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 02/13/2019, Room 101, LOB, 11:00 am; SC 10
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Finance; SJ 4
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4