Sen. Donna Soucy

Co-sponsor SB 461

Failed · New Hampshire Senate · Co-sponsor

requiring health care providers to report certain information about abortions performed to their medical facility, and requiring those medical facilities to report the information to the department of health and human services.

Maddy summaryThis bill would require doctors who perform abortions to send written reports to their medical facility detailing the date, location, patient's age and residence, method used, gestational age, and any related prescriptions. The medical facilities would then be responsible for compiling this data and submitting an annual report to the state Department of Health and Human Services. The collected information would be used to create statistical tables on maternal health and abortion procedures, which the department would present to the state legislature each year.

Failed May 23, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 447

Failed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to the purchase of election equipment.

Failed May 16, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 313

Signed into law · New Hampshire Senate · Co-sponsor

relative to the delivery of the mittimus in a criminal case.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the process for transferring individuals to state prison after a criminal conviction. It requires the court clerk to send the official sentencing order directly to the Department of Corrections, either electronically or in person, while removing the requirement for the county sheriff to handle this specific transfer. The law also mandates that the Department of Corrections verify the validity of the order before taking custody of the person. These changes streamline the handover between the court system and the corrections department, effective January 1, 2025.

Signed into law May 14, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 566

Signed into law · New Hampshire Senate · Co-sponsor

relative to establishing a committee to study foster care families and the foster care system.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new committee to study foster care families and the foster care system in New Hampshire. The committee will be made up of members from the state Senate and House of Representatives who will meet to gather information from foster parents and government officials. Their main task is to identify challenges within the current system and offer recommendations to improve how foster care is managed. The group must submit their findings and any suggested laws to state leaders by November 1, 2024.

Signed into law May 14, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 481

Failed · New Hampshire Senate · Co-sponsor

relative to establishing Juneteenth, June 19, as an annual holiday.

Failed May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 537

died · New Hampshire Senate · Lead sponsor

allowing the processing of absentee ballots.

Maddy summarySB 537 proposes changes to New Hampshire absentee voting procedures by allowing election officials to open outer envelopes and partially process ballots before Election Day. Under the bill, clerks and moderators could schedule specific times in the three weeks prior to an election to open envelopes, check for errors, and contact voters to fix issues, provided they post public notice at least five days in advance. The legislation also expands the types of reasons a voter can cite on their application to include working on election day or caring for children or infirm adults. Additionally, the bill updates the standard text on return envelopes to clarify that ballots must be sealed in an inner envelope before being placed in the outer return envelope.

died May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 432

Failed · New Hampshire Senate · Co-sponsor

relative to advanced deposit account wagering and establishing a charitable third party financial intermediary program.

Failed May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 185

Failed · New Hampshire Senate · Co-sponsor

establishing a committee to study the various barriers to discharge for patients to be safely discharged from acute care facilities.

Failed May 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 530

Failed · New Hampshire Senate · Co-sponsor

relative to reports of receipts and expenditures filed by political committees of candidates and candidates.

Failed May 2, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 486

Failed · New Hampshire Senate · Co-sponsor

adopting the physician assistant licensure compact.

Failed May 2, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track