HB 277 - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0431
05/10
HOUSE BILL 277
AN ACT relative to termination of a state of emergency by the legislature.
SPONSORS: Rep. Prout, Hills. 37; Rep. Blasek, Hills. 21; Rep. Verville, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides that either chamber of the legislature, acting separately, may terminate a state of emergency order by petition.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21-0431
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to termination of a state of emergency by the legislature.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Termination of State of Emergency by Petition. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 45 the following new section:
4:45-a Termination of State of Emergency by Petition. For any of the purposes for which the legislature may pass a resolution in RSA 4:45 or RSA 490:6-a, a petition may be made in a like manner as provided for in RSA 16, except that petition shall be initiated and balloted in either chamber acting separately and be made to the clerk of the chamber, or the assistant clerk pursuant to RSA 14:4, who shall administer the balloting. If approved by a majority of the members of the chamber, the chamber shall be deemed to have passed a resolution under RSA 4:45 or RSA 490:6-a.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 9, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| March 29, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 29, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 42
April 7, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 42
March 31, 2021: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 18 P. 19
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 18 P. 19
March 29, 2021: ==TIME CHANGE== Executive Session: 03/29/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/96696519759
March 17, 2021: ==TIME CHANGE== Executive Session: 03/29/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/96696519759
March 9, 2021: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/09/2021 09:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/97592045901
March 1, 2021: Public Hearing: 03/01/2021 11:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95526791336 / 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 Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 41
Jan. 9, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 41