relative to the commission on Native American affairs.
HB 1474 updates the composition and operational rules of New Hampshire's Commission on Native American Affairs to better represent indigenous communities. The bill reduces the number of public members from eleven to ten and clarifies that each representative must come from a specific tribe, band, or community rather than a broad social group, while also adjusting the voting quorum requirement. It outlines the commission's duties to study issues affecting Native Americans, preserve cultural artifacts and burial grounds, and recognize indigenous contributions without granting special legal rights or privileges to any individual. The legislation also mandates that the commission meet at least four times annually and publishes its meeting notices and minutes online for public transparency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Dec 11, 2023
Signed Jul 26, 2024
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Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jul 26, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/19/2024; Chapter 244; eff.09/17/2024
lower
May 30, 2024
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2015s (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 16
lower
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-2015s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2024; SJ 14
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2024-2015s, AA, VV; 05/22/2024; SJ 14
upper
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-2015s, 05/22/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 8
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 87
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/13/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 12 P. 16
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 21
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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