CHAPTER 283
HB 1397 - FINAL VERSION
26May2022... 2075CofC
2022 SESSION
22-2680
12/11
HOUSE BILL 1397
AN ACT relative to the length of terms for Rockingham county officers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Dolan, Rock. 5; Rep. Thomas, Rock. 5
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a 4-year term for the county treasurer, county sheriff, county register of deeds, and county attorney in Rockingham county.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26May2022... 2075CofC 22-2680
12/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to the length of terms for Rockingham county officers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
283:1 County Attorneys; Length of Term. Amend RSA 7:33 to read as follows:
7:33 Election; Temporary Vacancies. There shall be a county attorney for each county, who shall be a member of the New Hampshire bar, elected biennially by the voters of the county; provided that, at the 2022 state general election, and at each subsequent state general election, the county attorney for Rockingham county shall be chosen in the county by the voters for a 4-year term. If the county attorney is absent at any term of court or unable to discharge the duties of the office, the superior court, acting as a body, shall appoint a county attorney, who shall be a member of the New Hampshire bar, for the time being and allow said appointee such compensation for his or her services as set by the county delegation.
283:2 Elected for 2-Year Term. Amend RSA 653:1, V to read as follows:
V. One sheriff, one county attorney, one county treasurer, one register of deeds, and one register of probate by the voters in each county; provided that, at the 2022 state general election, and at each subsequent state general election, any such officer in Rockingham county shall be chosen in the county by the voters for a 4-year term;
283:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 01, 2022
Effective Date: August 30, 2022
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 24, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 14, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 14, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 18, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 5, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 26, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 26, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 26, 2022 | House | Floor Vote |
July 7, 2022: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/01/2022; Chapter 283; eff. 08/30/2022 HJ 14
June 22, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14
June 22, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
June 22, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14
June 22, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
May 26, 2022: Conference Committee Report 2022-2075c: Adopted, VV 05/26/2022 HJ 14
May 26, 2022: Conference Committee Report # 2022-2075c, Adopted, VV; 05/26/2022; SJ 13
May 19, 2022: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2022-2075c; 05/26/2022
May 19, 2022: Conferee Change; Senator Morse Replaces Senator Giuda; SJ 13
May 19, 2022: Conferee Change: Rep. Doucette Replaces Rep. Piemonte 05/19/2022
May 19, 2022: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/19/2022 10:00 am LOB 205-207
May 18, 2022: ==RECESSED== Conference Committee Meeting: 05/18/2022 02:30 pm LOB 202-204
May 13, 2022: Conferee Change: Rep. Piemonte Replaces Rep. Lascelles 05/13/2022
May 12, 2022: President Appoints: Senators Birdsell, Giuda, Perkins Kwoka; 05/12/2022; SJ 12
May 12, 2022: Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/12/2022; SJ 12
May 10, 2022: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2022-1948s (Reps. Dolan, Pauer, Maggiore, Lascelles): MA VV 05/05/2022 HJ 12
May 5, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1948s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
May 5, 2022: Sen. Giuda Floor Amendment # 2022-1948s, AA, VV; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
May 5, 2022: Committee Amendment # 2022-1798s, AF, VV; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
April 27, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1798s, 05/05/2022; SC 18
April 14, 2022: Hearing: 04/18/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm, on proposed amendment # 2022-1218s; SC 16
March 9, 2022: Hearing: 03/14/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 11
Feb. 18, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA DV 216-124 02/17/2022 HJ 4
March 9, 2022: Hearing: 03/14/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 11
March 1, 2022: Introduced 02/24/2022 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 5
Feb. 18, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA DV 216-124 02/17/2022 HJ 4
March 1, 2022: Introduced 02/24/2022 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 5
Feb. 23, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0120h: AA VV 02/16/2022 HJ 3
Feb. 16, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0120h: AF DV 150-189 02/17/2022 HJ 4
Feb. 18, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA DV 216-124 02/17/2022 HJ 4
March 21, 2022: Removed from Consent (Rep. Stapleton) 02/16/2022 HJ 3
Feb. 16, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0120h: AF DV 150-189 02/17/2022 HJ 4
Feb. 9, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0120h (NT) (Vote 19-0; CC)
Jan. 24, 2022: Executive Session: 01/24/2022 10:00 a.m. LOB301-303
Jan. 13, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/13/2022 1:00 p.m. LOB301-303
Dec. 1, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Municipal and County Government