HB 331 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0539
11/08
HOUSE BILL 331
AN ACT relative to the secretary of state's procedures for enrolled bills.
SPONSORS: Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the secretary of state to publish the location of enrolled bills and resolutions on its public website.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0539
11/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the secretary of state's procedures for enrolled bills.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Presentation for Approval; Tracking. Amend RSA 14:8 to read as follows:
14:8 Enrollment of Laws.
I. All bills and resolutions which have passed both branches of the legislature shall be forwarded to the office of legislative services to be there enrolled and prepared for submission to the governor. After such enrollment the bill or resolution shall be forwarded by the secretary of state to the committee on enrolled bills for final approval. The secretary of state shall keep such bills and resolutions as public records of the state.
II. The secretary of state shall publish the location of any bill or joint resolution that has been enrolled and approved as provided in this section on its public website, or on a public website linked to its public website, until such bill or joint resolution is signed or vetoed by the governor or becomes law without the governor's signature.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 13, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 12, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 16, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote | |
| May 1, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 1, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
May 1, 2025: HB 331 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
April 21, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/01/2025; SC 19
April 17, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/01/2025; SC 19
April 9, 2025: Hearing: 04/16/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 17
March 28, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10
March 26, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 41
March 19, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/19/2025 (Vote 11-0; CC) HC 17 P. 22
March 12, 2025: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
Feb. 20, 2025: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/12/2025 09:00 am LOB 203
Jan. 22, 2025: ==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 203
Jan. 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 15