HB 559 - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0709
05/04
HOUSE BILL 559
AN ACT relative to state of emergency declarations.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hopper, Hills. 2
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the legislature to renew a state of emergency beyond the initial 21-day period.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21-0709
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to state of emergency declarations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 State of Emergency Declaration; Powers; Concurrence by the Legislature. Amend RSA 4:45, II to read as follows:
II.(a) A state of emergency shall terminate automatically 21 days after its declaration unless it is renewed [under the same procedures set forth in paragraph I of this section. The governor may, by executive order,] by the legislature. The legislature may renew a state of emergency by concurrent resolution adopted by a majority vote of each chamber. The legislature may vote to renew a declaration of a state of emergency as many times as the [governor] legislature finds is necessary to protect the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of this state.
(b) If the governor finds that maintaining the state of emergency is no longer justified, the governor shall issue an executive order terminating the state of emergency.
(c) The legislature may terminate a state of emergency by concurrent resolution adopted by a majority vote of each chamber. [The governor's power to renew a declaration of a state of emergency shall terminate upon the adoption of a concurrent resolution under this subparagraph; provided, however, that such resolution] Failure of the legislature to pass a concurrent resolution renewing a state of emergency shall not preclude the governor from declaring a new emergency for different circumstances under paragraph I of this section.
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
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 18 P. 19
March 31, 2021: 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 11:45 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. 12, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 53
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 53