New Hampshire 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 481 — establishing the office of the right-to-know ombudsman and making an appropriation therefor.

Last action — Signed by Governor Sununu 06/24/2022; Chapter 250; eff. I. Sec4 eff 6/24/22 II. Sec 5 and 6 eff 7/1/25 III Rem eff 7/1/22 HJ 14

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Sununu 06/24/2022; Chapter 250; eff. I. Sec4 eff 6/24/22 II. Sec 5 and 6 eff 7/1/25 III Rem eff 7/1/22 HJ 14

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Gordon): MA VV 05/12/2022 HJ 13

  5. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; SJ 11

  6. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/05/2022; SC 18

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1554s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/21/2022; SJ 9

  8. Committee Amendment # 2022-1554s, AA, VV; 04/21/2022; SJ 9

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1554s, 04/21/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 16

  10. Hearing: 03/08/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 9

  11. Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2

  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-2126h: MA VV 01/05/2022 HJ 1

  13. Amendment # 2021-2126h: AA VV 01/05/2022 HJ 1

  14. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-2126h 10/28/2021 (Vote 21-0; ) HC 48 P. 11

  15. Executive Session: 10/26/2021 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  16. Division I Work Session: 09/28/2021 01:00 pm LOB 212

  17. Division I Work Session: 09/14/2021 02:45 pm LOB 212

  18. Retained in Committee

  19. Executive Session: 03/29/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/92166004660

  20. Division I Work Session: 03/09/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/94444579237

  21. Referred to Finance 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 74

  22. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 74

  23. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  24. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 16-5; RC) HC 12 P. 22

  25. Public Hearing: 01/26/2021 01:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/94597513398 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.

  26. Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 49

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (406)

406 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 481?
HB 481 is sponsored by Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Jordan Ulery (Republican), Marjorie Smith (Democrat), Kenneth Weyler (Republican), Gary S. Hopper, Charlotte I. DiLorenzo, Bob J. Giuda, Diane M. Langley, and Gail E. Sanborn.
What is the current status of HB 481?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2021. Enacted.
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