relative to superior court judgments; adding a bail commissioner to the commission on pretrial detention, pretrial scheduling, and pretrial services and the release of a defendant pending trial; prison privatization; misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; immunity from arrest or prosecution for certain alcoholic beverage violations; police officers reporting misconduct; criminal mischief; screening for all law enforcement officers for psychological stability prior to assuming their duties as certified officers; and prohibiting the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Dec 12, 2019
Signed Jul 17, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 16, 2020 · House Jul 1, 2020
How they voted
22–1
Passed
Total votes 23
Jun 16, 2020
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Jul 17, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/16/2020; Chapter 12; I. Sec. 16-19 Eff: 01/01/2021 II. Sec. 1/4-6/15 and 20-23 Eff: 09/14/2020 III. Rem. Eff: 07/16/2020
lower
Jul 1, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (250-73-59)
house
Jun 30, 2020
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Cushing): MA RC 255-74 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 24
lower
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced
Sen. Hennessey Floor Amendment # 2020-1525s, AA, VV; 06/16/2020; SJ 8
upper
Jun 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-1492s, RC 23Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/16/2020; SJ 8
upper
Jun 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2020-1492s, AA, VV; 06/16/2020; SJ 8
upper
Jun 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-1492s, 06/16/2020; SC 23
upper
Jun 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
The following email will be monitored throughout the meeting by someone who can assist with and alert the committee to any technical issues: [email protected] or call (603-271-3043). SC 22
upper
Jun 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
2. To submit your testimony to the committee, please send all documents via email to [email protected] SC 22
upper
Jun 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee members will receive secure Zoom invitations via email. SC 22
upper
Jun 5, 2020
Introduced
Remote Hearing: 06/12/2020, 01:40 pm, on proposed amendment # 2020-1380s; SC 22
upper
Jun 2, 2020
Introduced
Introduced 03/12/2020 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 8
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2020 HJ 7 P. 169
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/11/2020 (Vote 18-2; RC) HC 10 P. 44
lower
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 30
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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