CHAPTER 211
SB 105-FN - FINAL VERSION
03/23/2023 1037s
8Jun2023... 1728h
2023 SESSION
23-0795
05/08
SENATE BILL 105-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Rep. T. Lekas, Hills. 38; Rep. Nutter-Upham, Hills. 8; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill limits the potential criminal penalty for misinformation on a birth worksheet to that required for the birth certificate; and requires the birth worksheet to be retained for 7 years rather than indefinitely.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/23/2023 1037s
8Jun2023... 1728h 23-0795
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
211:1 New Paragraph; Vital Records Administration; Penalties; Live Birth; Mother's Worksheet. Amend RSA 5-C:14 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
V. When a live birth is reported to the division of vital records, subparagraph II(a) and paragraph IV shall apply only to the information on the mother's worksheet that is required for the birth certificate.
211:2 Record Retention. Amend RSA 5-C:96, II(d) and (e) to read as follows:
(d) Birth worksheet, hospital birth: retained [permanently] for 7 years.
(e) Birth worksheet, home birth: retained [permanently] for 7 years.
211:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: August 04, 2023
Effective Date: August 04, 2023
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 16, 2023 | 2023-1037s |
| May 30, 2023 | 2023-1728h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1, 2023 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 9, 2023 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 23, 2023 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 26, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| May 24, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| May 24, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| May 23, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
Aug. 9, 2023: Signed by the Governor on 08/04/2023; Chapter 0211; Effective 08/04/2023
July 18, 2023: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/29/2023); SJ 20
July 19, 2023: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/29/2023 HJ 17 P. 18
July 18, 2023: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/29/2023); SJ 20
June 15, 2023: Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/15/2023; SJ 19
June 8, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-1728h: MA VV 06/08/2023 HJ 15 P. 6
June 8, 2023: Amendment # 2023-1728h: AA VV 06/08/2023 HJ 15 P. 6
May 30, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-1728h 05/23/2023 (Vote 20-0; CC)
May 30, 2023: Executive Session: 05/24/2023 10:30 am LOB 306-308
May 1, 2023: Executive Session: 05/24/2023 10:30 am LOB 306-308
April 27, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 05/10/2023 09:30 am LOB 306-308
April 12, 2023: Public Hearing: 04/26/2023 11:30 am LOB 306-308
March 28, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 03/23/2023 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
March 23, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-1037s, RC 18Y-5N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/23/2023; SJ 11
March 23, 2023: Committee Amendment # 2023-1037s, AA, VV; 03/23/2023; SJ 11
March 16, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-1037s, 03/23/2023; SC 14
March 9, 2023: Ought to Pass: RC 21Y-3N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/09/2023; SJ 9
March 9, 2023: Sen. Whitley Moved to Remove SB 105 from the Consent Calendar; 03/09/2023; SJ 9
Feb. 23, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/09/2023; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
Jan. 26, 2023: Hearing: 02/01/2023, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 8
Jan. 19, 2023: Introduced 01/05/2023 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4