AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS--PORTSMOUTH MUNICIPAL COURT (Repeals the current authorization for town of Portsmouth municipal court and establishes authorization which expands the jurisdiction of Portsmouth municipal court to include a municipal housing court to adjudicate violations of the state building code.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Feb 15, 2022
Signed Jun 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2022
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
May 19, 2022
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/07/2022 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
May 31, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 20, 2022
Committee
05/20/2022 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
May 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
05/19/2022 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 12, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/12/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
04/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
02/15/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James A. Seveney
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
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