NHLA Bill Review: HB80 (2025) Detail

HB80 (2025) Detail

(New Title) allowing a public body member's presence at a meeting by electronic or other means of communication only if physical presence is unavoidable.

HB 80 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

20Feb2025... 0312h

2025 SESSION

25-0103

11/02

HOUSE BILL 80

AN ACT allowing a public body member's presence at a meeting by electronic or other means of communication only if physical presence is unavoidable.

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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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires a public body's member to be physically present at a meeting unless physical presence is unavoidable.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20Feb2025... 0312h 25-0103

11/02

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT allowing a public body member's presence at a meeting by electronic or other means of communication only if physical presence is unavoidable.

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

Amendments

Date	Amendment
Feb. 4, 2025	2025-0227h
Feb. 12, 2025	2025-0312h

Action Dates Show/hide past dates

Date	Body	Type
Jan. 22, 2025	House	Hearing
Jan. 30, 2025	House	Exec Session
Jan. 30, 2025	House	Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB80 Revision: 47105 Date: Feb. 20, 2025, 2:31 p.m.
HB80 Revision: 46995 Date: Feb. 12, 2025, 9:23 a.m.
HB80 Revision: 46922 Date: Feb. 4, 2025, 8:18 a.m.
HB80 Revision: 45922 Date: Dec. 23, 2024, 2:48 p.m.

Docket

Feb. 20, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0312h: MA DV 188-181 02/20/2025 HJ 6

Feb. 20, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0312h (NT): AA DV 190-179 02/20/2025 HJ 6

Feb. 20, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF DV 179-190 02/20/2025 HJ 6

Feb. 10, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0312h (NT)

Feb. 10, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/30/2025 (Vote 13-4; RC) HC 12 P. 18

Jan. 22, 2025: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208

Jan. 15, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208