relative to questioning and detaining suspects.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Signed Jul 15, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jul 15, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/10/2019; Chapter 171; Eff: 09/08/2019
lower
May 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/30/2019; SJ 18
upper
May 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2019-2181s, AF, VV; 05/30/2019; SJ 18
upper
May 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-2181s, 05/30/2019; SC 24
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Hearing: 04/11/2019, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; the committee will meet at 1:00 p.m. or 30 minutes following the end of session; SC 17A
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced 03/14/2019 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0295h: MA VV 02/28/2019 HJ 7 P. 51
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced
Amendment # 2019-0295h: AA VV 02/28/2019 HJ 7 P. 51
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0295h for 02/27/2019 (Vote 19-1; RC) HC 13 P. 27
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 17
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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