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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 18, 2019 | NH | HB 582 | Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program | Veto Override Failed - House (221 - 157) |
Sept. 18, 2019 | NH | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Veto Override Failed - House (227 - 145) |
June 27, 2019 | NH | HB 315 | Repeals Participation in Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (203 - 142) |
June 27, 2019 | NH | SB 10 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Conference Report Adopted - House (207 - 143) |
June 6, 2019 | NH | SB 168 | Authorizes Solar Energy Projects | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (217 - 139) |
June 6, 2019 | NH | SB 241 | Authorizes Funding for Capitol Corridor Rail Project | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (213 - 141) |
June 5, 2019 | NH | SB 235 | Establishes a Human Resources Office to Investigate Sexual Harassment Complaints in Legislature | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 139) |
June 5, 2019 | NH | SB 2 | Increases the Amount of Funds Allocated for Job Training | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 140) |
June 5, 2019 | NH | SB 279 | Requires Health Insurers Cover Fertility Treatment | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (210 - 147) |
June 5, 2019 | NH | SB 290 | Amends Medicaid Work Requirements | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 143) |
June 5, 2019 | NH | SB 263 | Prohibits Discrimination in Public Schools | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (211 - 141) |
May 23, 2019 | NH | HB 455 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Veto Override Passed - House (247 - 123) |
May 23, 2019 | NH | SB 165 | Authorizes Solar Energy Development in Low-Income Communities | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (229 - 113) |
May 8, 2019 | NH | SB 193 | Prohibits the Sale of Certain Furniture and Carpeting with Flame Retardant Chemicals | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (221 - 132) |
May 8, 2019 | NH | SB 284 | Establishes a Statewide Customer Use Online Energy Data Platform | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (218 - 133) |
May 8, 2019 | NH | SB 142 | Requires Public Schools Provide Menstrual Products | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (211 - 135) |
May 8, 2019 | NH | SB 12 | Establishes Student Debt Relief Program | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (201 - 134) |
May 8, 2019 | NH | SB 4 | Establishes Parts of the Affordable Care Act as State Law | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (213 - 137) |
April 11, 2019 | NH | HB 1 | Appropriates $12.9 Billion to State Agencies | Bill Passed - House (225 - 159) |
April 4, 2019 | NH | HB 481 | Authorizes the Recreational Sale of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (200 - 163) |
April 4, 2019 | NH | HB 564 | Authorizes Law Enforcement Officers to Carry Firearms on School Property | Bill Passed - House (213 - 159) |
March 20, 2019 | NH | SB 1 | Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (219 - 142) |
March 20, 2019 | NH | HB 397 | Authorizes Undocumented Individuals to get Driver's Licenses | Bill Passed - House (204 - 137) |
March 19, 2019 | NH | HB 605 | Increases Penalties for Possessing or Manufacturing Animal Fighting Paraphernalia | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (215 - 124) |
March 19, 2019 | NH | HB 520 | Requires Diaper Changing Stations in Public Restrooms | Bill Passed - House (206 - 142) |
March 19, 2019 | NH | HB 480 | Authorizes Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (269 - 82) |
March 19, 2019 | NH | HB 560 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (201 - 145) |
March 19, 2019 | NH | HB 558 | Prohibits Restaurant Use of Plastic Straws Unless Specifically Requested | Bill Passed - House (196 - 146) |
March 14, 2019 | NH | HB 446 | Authorizes Trans and Non Gender Conforming Individuals to Change the Name and Gender on Their Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (224 - 125) |
March 14, 2019 | NH | HB 186 | Increases Minimum Wage to $9.50 by 2020 | Bill Passed - House (210 - 145) |
March 7, 2019 | NH | HB 611 | Increases Access to Absentee Voting | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (198 - 163) |
March 7, 2019 | NH | HB 105 | Repeals State Photo Identification Voter ID Laws | Bill Passed - House (209 - 155) |
March 7, 2019 | NH | HB 455 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (279 - 88) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | NH | HB 623 | Establishes Rates of Business Profits Tax | Bill Passed - House (200 - 141) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | NH | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (218 - 123) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | NH | HB 686 | Amends Capital Gains Tax Regulations | Bill Passed - House (199 - 143) |
Feb. 27, 2019 | NH | HB 696 | Establishes a Protective Order for Vulnerable Adults | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (219 - 156) |
Feb. 14, 2019 | NH | HB 253 | Prohibits Employers from Asking Job Applicants About Criminal History | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (213 - 142) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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9/18 | HB 582 | Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program | Veto Override Failed - House (221 - 157) |
9/18 | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Veto Override Failed - House (227 - 145) |
6/27 | HB 315 | Repeals Participation in Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (203 - 142) |
6/27 | SB 10 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Conference Report Adopted - House (207 - 143) |
6/06 | SB 168 | Authorizes Solar Energy Projects | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (217 - 139) |
6/06 | SB 241 | Authorizes Funding for Capitol Corridor Rail Project | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (213 - 141) |
6/05 | SB 235 | Establishes a Human Resources Office to Investigate Sexual Harassment Complaints in Legislature | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 139) |
6/05 | SB 2 | Increases the Amount of Funds Allocated for Job Training | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 140) |
6/05 | SB 279 | Requires Health Insurers Cover Fertility Treatment | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (210 - 147) |
6/05 | SB 290 | Amends Medicaid Work Requirements | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 143) |
6/05 | SB 263 | Prohibits Discrimination in Public Schools | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (211 - 141) |
5/23 | HB 455 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Veto Override Passed - House (247 - 123) |
5/23 | SB 165 | Authorizes Solar Energy Development in Low-Income Communities | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (229 - 113) |
5/08 | SB 193 | Prohibits the Sale of Certain Furniture and Carpeting with Flame Retardant Chemicals | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (221 - 132) |
5/08 | SB 284 | Establishes a Statewide Customer Use Online Energy Data Platform | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (218 - 133) |
5/08 | SB 142 | Requires Public Schools Provide Menstrual Products | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (211 - 135) |
5/08 | SB 12 | Establishes Student Debt Relief Program | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (201 - 134) |
5/08 | SB 4 | Establishes Parts of the Affordable Care Act as State Law | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (213 - 137) |
4/11 | HB 1 | Appropriates $12.9 Billion to State Agencies | Bill Passed - House (225 - 159) |
4/04 | HB 481 | Authorizes the Recreational Sale of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (200 - 163) |
4/04 | HB 564 | Authorizes Law Enforcement Officers to Carry Firearms on School Property | Bill Passed - House (213 - 159) |
3/20 | SB 1 | Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (219 - 142) |
3/20 | HB 397 | Authorizes Undocumented Individuals to get Driver's Licenses | Bill Passed - House (204 - 137) |
3/19 | HB 605 | Increases Penalties for Possessing or Manufacturing Animal Fighting Paraphernalia | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (215 - 124) |
3/19 | HB 520 | Requires Diaper Changing Stations in Public Restrooms | Bill Passed - House (206 - 142) |
3/19 | HB 480 | Authorizes Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (269 - 82) |
3/19 | HB 560 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (201 - 145) |
3/19 | HB 558 | Prohibits Restaurant Use of Plastic Straws Unless Specifically Requested | Bill Passed - House (196 - 146) |
3/14 | HB 446 | Authorizes Trans and Non Gender Conforming Individuals to Change the Name and Gender on Their Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (224 - 125) |
3/14 | HB 186 | Increases Minimum Wage to $9.50 by 2020 | Bill Passed - House (210 - 145) |
3/07 | HB 611 | Increases Access to Absentee Voting | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (198 - 163) |
3/07 | HB 105 | Repeals State Photo Identification Voter ID Laws | Bill Passed - House (209 - 155) |
3/07 | HB 455 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (279 - 88) |
2/28 | HB 623 | Establishes Rates of Business Profits Tax | Bill Passed - House (200 - 141) |
2/28 | HB 706 | Establishes an Independent Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (218 - 123) |
2/28 | HB 686 | Amends Capital Gains Tax Regulations | Bill Passed - House (199 - 143) |
2/27 | HB 696 | Establishes a Protective Order for Vulnerable Adults | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (219 - 156) |
2/14 | HB 253 | Prohibits Employers from Asking Job Applicants About Criminal History | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (213 - 142) |