HB 173 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
3Jan2024... 2330h
2023 SESSION
23-0586
06/05
HOUSE BILL 173
AN ACT relative to toilet facilities provided by restaurants.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hynes, Hills. 2; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill removes the requirement that restaurants and other businesses that serve food to the public provide toilet facilities for patrons.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
3Jan2024... 2330h 23-0586
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to toilet facilities provided by restaurants.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 155:40, relative to the requirement to provide toilet facilities in restaurants.
II. RSA 155:41, relative to the penalty for failure to provide such toilet facilities.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Nov. 17, 2023 | 2023-2330h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 2, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 7, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 15, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 8, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 2, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 2, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 26, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/02/2024; SJ 11
April 23, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/02/2024; SC 17
March 26, 2024: Hearing: 04/02/2024, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 13
Feb. 16, 2024: Introduced 02/15/2024 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 5
Jan. 3, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-2330h: MA VV 01/03/2024 HJ 1 P. 34
Jan. 3, 2024: Amendment # 2023-2330h: AA VV 01/03/2024 HJ 1 P. 34
Nov. 17, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-2330h 11/08/2023 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 49 P. 4
Nov. 8, 2023: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 11/15/2023 11:00 am LOB 302-304 HC 42
Oct. 17, 2023: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 11/08/2023 01:30 pm LOB 302-304 HC 42
Oct. 4, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/17/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304 HC 40
Sept. 6, 2023: ==RESCHEDULED== Subcommittee Work Session: 09/20/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304 HC 36
Aug. 30, 2023: ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 09/06/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Feb. 23, 2023: Executive Session: 03/08/2023 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
Feb. 9, 2023: Retained in Committee
Feb. 23, 2023: Executive Session: 03/08/2023 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
Feb. 23, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2023 10:00 am LOB210-211
Feb. 23, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2023 10:00 am LOB210-211
Feb. 9, 2023: Retained in Committee
Jan. 26, 2023: Executive Session: 02/02/2023 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
Jan. 25, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/01/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Jan. 5, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/12/2023 11:00 am LOB 302-304
Jan. 3, 2023: Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs