HB 80 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0103
11/02
HOUSE BILL 80
SPONSORS: Rep. L. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires a public body's member to be physically present at a meeting unless physical presence is unavoidable and provides that physical presence is required for voting.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0103
11/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Attendance For Participation In Meeting. Amend RSA 91-A:2, III(a) to read as follows:
(a) A member of the public body may participate in a meeting other than by attendance in person at the location of the meeting only when such attendance is [not reasonably practical] unavoidable. Any reason that such attendance is [not reasonably practical] unavoidable shall be stated in the minutes of the meeting.
2 Physical Attendance Required For Voting. Amend RSA 91-A:2, III(e) to read as follows:
(e) A member participating in a meeting by the means described in this paragraph is deemed to be present at the meeting except for purposes of voting. All votes taken during such a meeting shall be by roll call vote.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2025 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 15, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208
Dec. 23, 2024: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2