Bill Text - HB1014 (2024)

(New Title) relative to instruction in government and civics, including information on election laws and voting and requiring certain educational institutions and local governments to use a holiday's statutorily designated title in official communications, publications, and documents.


Revision: March 28, 2024, 6:28 p.m.

HB 1014 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

28Mar2024... 1159h

2024 SESSION

24-2031

08/05

 

HOUSE BILL 1014

 

AN ACT relative to instruction in government and civics, including information on election laws and voting.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. M. Paige, Rock. 11; Rep. Turer, Rock. 6; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 10; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr. 15; Rep. Wolf, Merr. 7; Rep. Guthrie, Rock. 15; Rep. Ellison, Merr. 28; Rep. Knab, Rock. 12

 

COMMITTEE: Education

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill includes instruction on information on the laws governing elections and voting in the required instruction in national and state history and government and civics.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

28Mar2024... 1159h 24-2031

08/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to instruction in government and civics, including information on election laws and voting.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Instruction in National and State History and Government and Civics.  Amend RSA 189:11, I-c(f) to read as follows:

(f) The role, opportunities, and responsibilities of a citizen to engage in civic activity. This shall include information on the laws governing election and voting pursuant to RSA 189:23.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.