After the Winter Break (during the last week of February), the Legislature was back in action for another week, and New Hampshire Libertas was, once again, at the statehouse and Legislative Office Building (LOB) testifying for pro-freedom legislation and against anti-freedom legislation. New Hampshire Libertas also issued the first Legislative Voting Recommendation sheet that was emailed to every member of the House with a published emailed address.
On Tuesday (Mar 7), President Darryl W. Perry testified on:
| HB103 | Relative to school district policies regarding objectionable course material. | support |
| SB3 and Amendment | Relative to domicile for voting purposes. | oppose |
| HB161 | Relative to beverage sales at farmers’ markets. | oppose (bill was sent to a second committee for further action) |
The House was in session on both Wednesday and Thursday (March 8 & 9), and the Senate was in session on Thursday (March 9). The following 23 bills that we are tracking and have testified on were before one of the bodies.
Floor Action |
Floor date | ||||
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| HB495 | Relative to amendments to warrant articles. | ITL’d via Voice Vote | 03/08 | OTP | |
| CACR4 | Relating to the attorney general. Providing that the attorney general shall be elected every 2 years. | ITL’d via Voice Vote | 03/08 | OTP | |
| HB110 | Requiring members of the press corps covering the proceedings of the general court to wear a name tag. | ITL’d via Voice Vote | 03/08 | ITL | |
| HB140 | Relative to sales and samples provided by wine manufacturers. | OTP’d with Amendment via Voice Vote | 03/08 | OTP | |
| HB232 | Relative to reporting of a legislator’s personal interest in legislation. | ITL’d via Voice Vote | 03/08 | ITL | |
| HB309 | Relative to valid student identification cards for voting purposes. | ITL’d via Voice Vote | 03/08 | ITL | |
| HB320 | Relative to procedures for apportioning electoral districts. | ITL’d via Roll Call (184-161) | 03/08 | OTP | |
| HB372 | Relative to construction of the terms “resident,” “inhabitant,” “residence,” and “residency.” | OTP’d via Roll Call (188-163) | 03/08 | ITL | |
| HB436 | Exempting persons using virtual currency from registering as money transmitters. | OTP’d with Amendment via Roll Call (185-170) | 03/08 | OTP | |
| HB464 | Relative to voter identification requirements when obtaining a ballot. | ITL’d via Roll Call (298-51) | 03/08 | ITL | |
| HB622 | Allowing all voters to vote by absentee ballot. | ITL’d via Roll Call (200-145) | 03/08 | OTP | |
| HB348 | Relative to registering to vote; authorizing the division of motor vehicles to receive voter registration forms with driver’s license applications. | ITL’d via Roll Call (191-159) | 03/08 | OTP | |
| HB642 | Relative to eligibility to vote and relative to student identification cards. | ITL’d via Voice Vote | 03/08 | ITL | |
| HB402 | Relative to presumptive evidence of domicile for voters. | ITL’d via Voice Vote | 03/08 | ITL | |
| HCR2 | Supporting efforts to ensure that students from New Hampshire have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities. | ITL’d via Roll Call (202-149) | 03/09 | ITL | |
| HB170 | Relative to posting notice and minutes of public meetings on the public body’s website. | OTP’d with Amendment via Division Vote (313-45) | 03/09 | OTP | |
| HB384 | Establishing a committee to study ballot access in New Hampshire. | ITL’d via Roll Call (214-149) | 03/09 | OTP | |
| HB447 | Relative to allocating electoral college electors based on the national popular vote. | ITL’d via Roll Call (234-132) | 03/09 | ITL | |
| SB114 | Prohibiting a candidate from receiving the nomination of more than one party. | OTP’d via Voice Vote | 03/09 | OTP | |
| SB194 | Authorizing online voter registration. | ITL’d via Roll Call (14-10) | 03/09 | OTP (or retain) |
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| HB303 | Relative to filling vacancies in the office of county commissioner. | OTP’d with Amendment via Voice Vote | 03/09 | OTP | |
| HB394 | Relative to public employees testifying before legislative committees; requiring public employees to have the permission of their superiors prior to testifying before a legislative committee. | Tabled via Voice Vote | 03/09 | OTP | |
| HB432 | Relative to enforcement of parking prohibitions. | OTP’d via Voice Vote | 03/09 | ITL |
RTC = New Hampshire Libertas‘s Recommendation To Committee
ITL = Inexpedient to Legislate (kill)
OTP = Ought to Pass (pass)
In addition to these bills, the House also voted to decriminalize possession of less than 1 ounce of cannabis, and expand access to therapeutic cannabis. Video will soon be available for several of these hearings on the New Hampshire Libertas YouTube channel. You can find updates on committee recommendations, and actions by the House and Senate, on legislation we are tracking, here.
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In Liberty,
Darryl W. Perry
President, New Hampshire Libertas
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