HB 1036 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2190
11/10
HOUSE BILL 1036
AN ACT relative to nonpublic meetings concerning public employees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wuelper, Straf. 3; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 6; Rep. P. Schmidt, Straf. 19; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 6; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Ford, Rock. 4; Rep. Testerman, Merr. 2
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill modifies the circumstances under which a public body may hold a non-public meeting concerning an employment matter.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2190
11/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to nonpublic meetings concerning public employees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Access to Governmental Records and Meetings; Nonpublic Sessions. Amend RSA 91-A:3, II(a) to read as follows:
(a) The dismissal, promotion, or compensation of any public employee or the disciplining of such employee, or the investigation of any charges against him or her, unless the employee affected [(1)] has a right to a meeting [and (2) requests that the meeting be open, in which case the request shall be granted], in which case the meeting shall only proceed after notifying the affected employee and determining if the employee requests to appear at the meeting or wishes to have an open meeting.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 19, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 14, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 21, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 21, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 14, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/21/2022; SC 16
April 7, 2022: Hearing: 04/14/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 15
March 1, 2022: Introduced 02/24/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 5
Feb. 16, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/16/2022 HJ 3
Feb. 10, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 20-0; CC)
Jan. 27, 2022: Executive Session: 02/03/2022 09:00 am LOB 206-208
Jan. 13, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/19/2022 11:00 am LOB 206-208
Nov. 2, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Judiciary
: To Be Introduced and referred to Judiciary