establishing a committee to study requiring New Hampshire children to be placed in rear facing restraints in motor vehicles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 9, 2021
Signed Jul 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2021 · House Apr 9, 2021
How they voted
23–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 24
May 6, 2021
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 26, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 135; Eff: 07/23/2021
lower
Jul 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1229s (Rep. Walsh): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 19
lower
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1229s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2021-1229s, AA, VV; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
upper
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1229s, 05/13/2021; SC 23
upper
May 6, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-0-1)
senate
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1229s, 05/06/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 12
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0652h: MA RC 198-176 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 60
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Introduced
Amendment # 2021-0652h: AA DV 232-137 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 55
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0652h (Vote 13-6; RC) HC 18 P. 61
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public Hearing: 02/12/2021 02:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/98796113084 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
lower
Jan 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 40
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donovan W. Fenton
DDemocratic
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