HB273 (2021) Detail

Relative to the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 26th amendment, granting the right to vote to 18-21 year olds and celebrating youth voting and office holding.


CHAPTER 30

HB 273 - FINAL VERSION

 

 

2021 SESSION

21-0110

04/08

 

HOUSE BILL 273

 

AN ACT relative to the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 26th Amendment, granting the right to vote to 18-21 year olds and celebrating youth voting and office holding.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21; Rep. Conley, Straf. 13

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill proclaims May 13, 2021 as youth franchise and youth officeholder day in New Hampshire, in honor of the 50th anniversary of New Hampshire’s ratification, on May 13, 1971, of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution which granted the right to vote to 18-21 year olds and made 18-21 year olds eligible to hold office in the state.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

21-0110

04/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One

 

AN ACT relative to the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 26th Amendment, granting the right to vote to 18-21 year olds and celebrating youth voting and office holding.

 

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

 

30:1  Youth Franchise and Youth Officeholder Day.  The governor shall proclaim May 13, 2021 as youth franchise and youth officeholder day in New Hampshire, in honor of the 50th anniversary of New Hampshire’s ratification, on May 13, 1971, of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted the right to vote to 18-21 year olds and made 18-21 year olds eligible to hold office in the state. The proclamation shall highlight and celebrate young voters and young elected officials.

30:2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 

Approved: May 11, 2021

Effective Date: May 11, 2021

Links


Date Body Type
Feb. 22, 2021 House Hearing
House Floor Vote
April 28, 2021 Senate Hearing
May 6, 2021 Senate Floor Vote
April 28, 2021 Senate Hearing
May 6, 2021 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB273 Revision: 32466 Date: May 12, 2021, 9:02 a.m.
HB273 Revision: 32444 Date: May 6, 2021, 12:14 p.m.
HB273 Revision: 31586 Date: Jan. 9, 2021, 4:44 p.m.

Docket


May 11, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/11/2021; Chapter 30; Eff: 05/11/2021


May 12, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/11/2021; Chapter 30; Eff: 05/11/2021


May 11, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 103


April 9, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 103


May 6, 2021: Enrolled RC 23Y-0N, MA, (In recess of 05/06/2021); SJ 14


May 11, 2021: Enrolled RC 23Y-0N, MA, (In recess of 05/06/2021); SJ 14


May 6, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/06/2021; SJ 14


May 6, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/06/2021; SJ 14


May 6, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/06/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22


April 28, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/06/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22


April 28, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/28/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 20


April 15, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/28/2021, 09:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 20


April 13, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 12


April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 12


April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA DV 330-33 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 67


April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA DV 330-33 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 67


March 10, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 18 P. 44


: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 18 P. 44


Feb. 22, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/22/2021 01:30 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97378434787 Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.


Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 41


Jan. 9, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 41