HB 1173 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2135
07/04
HOUSE BILL 1173
AN ACT proclaiming August 9 as Indigenous People's Day.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ford, Rock. 4; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 4
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes August 9 as Indigenous People's Day, joining with the United Nations' observance of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2135
07/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT proclaiming August 9 as Indigenous People's Day.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Observances Proclaimed by Governor; Indigenous People's Day. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-cc the following new section:
4:13-dd Indigenous People's Day. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of August 9 as Indigenous People's Day, a day to reflect on the continuing struggles of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, including the Abenaki (also known as People of the Dawnland), who inhabited what is now known as New Hampshire for thousands of years before English settlers arrived in the 1620s. In recognizing the United Nations' International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, New Hampshire is honoring the 476 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Date | Body | Type |
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Feb. 8, 2022 | House | Hearing |
March 7, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote |
March 20, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/17/2022 HJ 8
March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
March 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 14-5; RC)
March 7, 2022: Executive Session: 03/07/2022 11:50 a.m. LOB302-304
Feb. 8, 2022: Public Hearing: 02/08/2022 2:30 p.m. LOB302-304
Nov. 17, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
: To Be Introduced and referred to Executive Departments and Administration