New Hampshire 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 397 — relative to the prohibition of the possession of hypodermic needles by minors.

Last action — Signed by Governor Sununu 02/21/2024; Chapter 2; eff:01/01/2025

  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 09, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Sununu 02/21/2024; Chapter 2; eff:01/01/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 02/08/2024 HJ 4 P. 47

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 02/08/2024); SJ 4

  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-0085e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 01/03/2024); SJ 2

  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-0085e: AA VV (in recess of) 01/04/2024 HJ 2 P. 72

  6. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/03/2024; SJ 1

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/03/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 49

  8. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/18/2023; SJ 15

  9. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/18/2023; SC 22

  10. Hearing: 05/02/2023, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 20

  11. Introduced 03/23/2023 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12

  12. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/22/2023 HJ 10 P. 53

  13. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  14. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/10/2023 (Vote 14-6; RC) HC 16 P. 16

  15. Executive Session: 03/10/2023 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  16. Public Hearing: 03/10/2023 09:30 am LOB 202-204

  17. Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 02/22/2023 HJ 6 P. 8

  18. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0459h : MA VV 02/22/2023 HJ 6 P. 7

  19. Amendment # 2023-0459h : AA VV 02/22/2023 HJ 6 P. 7

  20. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-0459h 02/09/2023 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 12 P. 5

  21. Executive Session: 02/08/2023 01:30 pm LOB 210-211

  22. Executive Session: 02/02/2023 01:30 pm LOB 210-211

  23. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/25/2023 02:00 pm LOB 210-211

  24. Public Hearing: 01/25/2023 10:30 am LOB 210-211

  25. Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 14

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 410 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (410)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 397?
HB 397 is sponsored by Daniel Popovici-Muller (Republican), Erica Layon (Republican), David Love (Republican), Josh S. Yokela, and Emily Phillips.
What is the current status of HB 397?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 397?
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