CHAPTER 9
HB 258 - FINAL VERSION
24Feb2021... 0168h
2021 SESSION
21-0228
04/06
HOUSE BILL 258
AN ACT permitting wage and hour records to be approved and retained electronically.
SPONSORS: Rep. Yokela, Rock. 33
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill permits wage and hour records to be approved and retained electronically.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24Feb2021... 0168h 21-0228
04/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT permitting wage and hour records to be approved and retained electronically.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
9:1 Employers' Records; Records of Hours and Wages. Amend RSA 279:27 to read as follows:
279:27 Records of Hours and Wages. Every employer of employees shall keep a true and accurate record of the hours worked by each, wages paid to each, and classification of employment when necessary, and shall furnish to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative upon demand a sworn statement of the same. Employers shall retain such records of hours and wages for 3 years and such records shall be open to inspection by the commissioner or the authorized representative at any reasonable time, subject to the provisions of RSA 273:9. Every employer subject to a statutory minimum wage shall post and make available to his or her employees a copy of such statutory minimum wage. Employers shall be furnished copies of posters on request without charge. Records required by this section may be made, signed, acknowledged, approved, and retained electronically.
9:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: April 23, 2021
Effective Date: June 22, 2021
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 23, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 1, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Jan. 28, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| March 23, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 1, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 26, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 04/23/2021; Chapter 9; Eff: 06/22/2021
April 23, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 04/23/2021; Chapter 9; Eff: 06/22/2021
April 8, 2021: Enrolled (In recess 04/08/2021); SJ 12
April 9, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 99
April 12, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 99
April 12, 2021: Enrolled RC 24Y-0N, MA, (In recess of 04/08/2021); SJ 12
April 9, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2021
April 8, 2021: Enrolled RC 24Y-0N, MA, (In recess of 04/08/2021); SJ 12
April 1, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
April 1, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
April 1, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/01/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
March 25, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/01/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
March 23, 2021: Remote Hearing: 03/23/2021, 09:10 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 16
March 16, 2021: Remote Hearing: 03/23/2021, 09:10 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 16
March 4, 2021: Introduced 03/04/2021 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
March 4, 2021: Introduced 03/04/2021 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
Feb. 24, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0168h: MA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 12
Feb. 24, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0168h: MA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 12
Feb. 24, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0168h: AA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 12
Feb. 24, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0168h: AA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 12
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0168h (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 12 P. 9
Feb. 17, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0168h (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 12 P. 9
Feb. 3, 2021: Executive Session: 02/11/2021 01:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/98476278055
Feb. 11, 2021: Executive Session: 02/11/2021 01:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/98476278055
Jan. 21, 2021: Public Hearing: 01/28/2021 11:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/96195399441 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 28, 2021: Public Hearing: 01/28/2021 11:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/96195399441 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 9, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 41
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 2 P. 41