SB 560-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2934
08/10
SENATE BILL 560-LOCAL
AN ACT relative to placing Keno on a warrant.
SPONSORS: Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill limits how many times Keno may be placed on a warrant or ballot.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2934
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to placing Keno on a warrant.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Keno; Local Option. Amend RSA 284:51 by inserting after paragraph IV-a the following new paragraph:
IV-b. If the question fails to gain a majority vote after being placed on the warrant or ballot for 2 consecutive years, the question shall not be placed on a warrant or ballot for consideration for 5 years. After the initial 5-year period has passed, the question may be placed on the warrant or ballot for consideration again. If the question fails to gain a majority vote, the question shall not be placed on a warrant or ballot for consideration for another 5 years.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2020 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Feb. 13, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/13/2020; SJ 4
Feb. 13, 2020: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 02/13/2020; SC 6
Jan. 29, 2020: Hearing: 01/29/2020, Room 102, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 4
Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 1