Category Archives: Legislation
N.H. Senate Hearing on SB395 on Access to Electronic Records on January 17 at 10:45
Senate Bill 395 to improve access to electronic records under the Right-to-Know Law has been introduced in the N.H. Senate and assigned to the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee. | Keep Reading at Right to Know NH
N.H. House Passes HB252 to Help Pro Se RTK Litigants
The New Hampshire House passed House Bill 252 with amendment last Wednesday. This bill removes a few gotchas that trip up pro se litigants who file Right-to-Know complaints in court without a lawyer. | Keep Reading at Right to Know NH
N.H. House Hearing on HB1337 to Apply RTK to Courts
House Bill 1337 to apply the Right-to-Know Law to the courts has been introduced in the N.H. House and assigned to the House Judiciary Committee. This bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael Brewster (R). RTKNH generally supports applying the Right-to-Know Law to the courts, … Continue reading
ESA Forum in Deerfield
Join us for this important discussion about Education Savings Accounts and SB 193 on January 11th in Deerfield — free and open to the public! | More at School Choice for NH
NH House OKs tougher lead remediation standards
The NH House easily passed a bill Wednesday that could result in landlords doing a lot more lead remediation in their buildings, but it would make that remediation a lot easier and provide some financing. | Keep Reading at NHBR
ESA Makes Big Progress
Yesterday afternoon the NH House of Representatives passed the Education Savings Account bill, SB 193, in a 184 to 162 roll call vote. We live blogged the discussion on our Facebook page. The chamber was filled with Representatives wearing bright yellow scarves for National School Choice … Continue reading
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER, EDUCATION CHAIR APPLAUD PASSAGE OF EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS BILL
CONCORD- House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) and House Education Committee Chairman Rick Ladd (R-Haverhill) released the following statements in response to the passage of SB193, relative to establishing education freedom savings accounts for students, by a vote of 184-162. |Read … Continue reading
NH Senate votes to eliminate paper paycheck requirement
Senate Bill 84 started out as simply enabling workers’ compensation payments to be made by direct deposit, but the Senate Commerce Committee tacked on an amendment deleting the requirement that employers paying employees electronically must offer a paycheck alternative if … Continue reading
New Hampshire House Votes to Back $3,000 School Voucher Bill
CONCORD (AP) — The New Hampshire House gave preliminary approval to a school voucher bill on Wednesday, taking a significant step toward allowing public money to be used for private school tuition. The bill, which is supported by Republican Gov. … Continue reading
Abortion Statistics: “Inexpedient to Legislate,” Says N.H. House
The New Hampshire House today rejected HB 471, on abortion statistics. The bill would have put New Hampshire in line with the Centers for Disease Control, which has collected statistics for abortion surveillance for many years. The vote on an … Continue reading