HB 1197 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2451
11/08
HOUSE BILL 1197
AN ACT relative to the definition of "party" for election purposes.
SPONSORS: Rep. Craig, Coos 4
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill modifies the definition of "party" for election purposes.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2451
11/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to the definition of "party" for election purposes.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Elections; Definitions; Party. Amend RSA 652:11 to read as follows:
652:11 Party. "Party" shall mean any political organization which at the preceding state general election received at least [4] one percent of the total number of votes cast for any one of the following: the office of governor or the offices of United States senators.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 10, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
March 11, 2022: Lay HB1197 on Table (Rep. Labranche): MA VV HJ 5
March 11, 2022: Lay HB1197 on Table (Rep. Labranche): MA VV HJ 5
March 21, 2022: Removed from Consent (Rep. Labranche) 03/10/2022 HJ 5
Feb. 19, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 20-0; CC)
Feb. 10, 2022: Executive Session: 02/10/2022 1:00 p.m. LOB306-308
Jan. 26, 2022: Public Hearing: 02/03/2022 10:15 am LOB 306-308
Feb. 3, 2022: Public Hearing: 02/03/2022 10:15 a.m. LOB306-308
Nov. 18, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Election Law