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SB 259 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

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creating an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities.

Creates an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“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.”
Section 1
“Any reason that such attendance is not reasonably practical shall be stated in the minutes of the meeting.”
Section 1
“Members who are not able to be physically present at a meeting due to an Americans with Disabilities Act-eligible disability or that of a household member in their care shall be counted as attending "in person" for the purpose of the establishment of a quorum.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Denise RicciardiRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Dick ThackstonR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary15:41–25:369m 55slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  2. Mar 4, 2025SenHearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 11
  3. Mar 13, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/13/2025, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.