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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 9, 2021 | NH | HB 111 | Repeals Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (178 - 184) |
April 9, 2021 | NH | HB 183 | Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring a License for a Soft Drink Stand | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (211 - 163) |
April 9, 2021 | NH | CACR 9 | Prohibits Municipalities from Raising Property Taxes | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (164 - 208) |
April 9, 2021 | NH | HB 566 | Requires Minutes of Meetings in Nonpublic Sessions to be Made Available Unless it Would Damage the Reputation of the Body | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (201 - 178) |
April 9, 2021 | NH | HB 542 | Authorizes Places of Worship to Stay Open During States of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (199 - 173) |
April 9, 2021 | NH | HB 439 | Limits the Authority of City Councils | Bill Failed - House (185 - 192) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 69 | Authorizes the Display of the National Motto "In God We Trust" on School Property | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (204 - 169) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 523 | Requires Those who Register to Vote and Don't Have Identification to be Photographed | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (197 - 172) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 285 | Limits the Process of Verifying Local Voter Checklists by the Secretary of State | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (199 - 172) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 319 | Requires College Students Pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (188 - 187) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 388 | Authorizes School Transfers Due to Educational Hardship | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (199 - 175) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | CACR 3 | Authorizes Public Funds to be Used for Private Religious Schools | Amendment Rejected - House (197 - 175) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 98 | Establishes a New Date for the State Primary | Bill Passed - House (195 - 174) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 292 | Requires Voters Verify Their Identity in Order to Receive an Absentee Ballot | Bill Passed - House (198 - 174) |
April 7, 2021 | NH | HB 195 | Exempts Display of a Firearm from the Definition of "Reckless Conduct" | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (198 - 169) |
April 7, 2021 | NH | HB 2 | Appropriates Funds as Part of a Budget Trailer Bill | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (200 - 181) |
April 7, 2021 | NH | HB 307 | Establishes Pre-Emptive Measures Against Second Amendment Violations | Bill Passed - House (191 - 162) |
April 7, 2021 | NH | CACR 8 | Prohibits Restrictions on the Right to Own, Carry, or Use Firearms | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 174) |
April 1, 2021 | NH | SB 137 | Increases the Minimum Wage for Workers that Rely on Tips | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
April 1, 2021 | NH | SB 141 | Rescinds the State Police "Gun Line" | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
March 25, 2021 | NH | SB 60 | Establishes Penalties for Having an Open Marijuana Container in a Vehicle | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
March 25, 2021 | NH | SB 114 | Requires Law Enforcement Training on Multiple Topics | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0) |
March 18, 2021 | NH | SB 155 | Authorizes Codifying Provisions Included in Emergency Orders Issued by the Governor | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 1) |
March 4, 2021 | NH | SB 54 | Establishes New Requirements for Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
Feb. 26, 2021 | NH | HB 242 | Defines Adequate Education by Adding More Topics for Schools to Teach | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (198 - 149) |