Step-By-Step
The New Hampshire Legislative Process- Abbreviated
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I"" Hoo", or ~Mle . U
it P<'><'" in u.. initial
proce .. it gOH through
the same proce" in I
01 .... ' ,ide.
Detail
IOUM onli"",
hltp-)"""',geI'lCOU'
oppos;r>g testimony
is he.,d,
inle ~ <t
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can build
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list 01 lobby;',.
• ..., ,"" f"m. who
hi,ed 1"" ....
http",/www.sos,nh,go
v/lobN .....htmi
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ta i""'; bil l. ... tho><'
not passed or defeated.
!I'u "''''f to....., b ill for
",,", .....,.,. C.n on~ totain
a bill in lhe 1" 1'0' of.
ses,ion Istay< in commil""
wrth .. me bi ll .l. iffull
body so votes,
make phon< call, before
Itll' date ,
Find YOU' l<9islo1O<"
contacl info.,.. tho
le9;sI"u,.'. w.bsile,
~,SOn.I contacl ~
importan'l
Northern Forest Cente r
agrappone@northernforest,org
WWoN.northernforesl.org
t""
tt.,
hecu,ive S",,;"n is open to
pyblic to 00.."", bul nol t e,tlfy,
At t,,,,,,, committ"" may "'k
inlOtmat>ona1<lUfitions of
advocates. so good to attend, A
rnajotii)'
p'ese nl 10 take
atlion.
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w/committefi and
inlluence bill.
P«:>...ido 1e9"lot'"
wil n cas. lot
supporl 01 YOU'
position.
See list of lobbyist,
and tn. form, who
hi,ed In.""
httpi/www.setS,nh,go
v/lobname.html
Th" "
'tage w"",e
'Upportlng!
oppo';ng
tfitimony is
w,~"
letters •
make phon< calls
""10", this date ,
Find YOU' legi'lotoo"
contact info.,..
Ieg;slatu,e'. w.bsit.,
~,..,...I contact is
important!
If ",,'<fy in I-Iou"" fi II
oula ",nk ;r'Ido.«.rd
(OY.ilable In .ath c"",mitt" •
'oom) ar>el submit 10 Cha~.To
"'9;"e' opinion (but I'>Ot
,pea~) 'ign b ..... ,;gn· up
, to ,upport 00 OPPO'
the Ieg,slation.
The Gt;we, tlOI" ha,
S days 10 'ign or ""to
lhe bill f,om tho l ime <Iho
9"ts il from Sec,.tary of
State. Se .... t. /HOU'" can
the ""to w~h 1J~
og '""me n!.
R_I,IO
subcommitt""
,ecommendalion.
""",id.
Executive ",,,ton .. open
to pyblic to ob .."", but not
to t.. bfy, At Ii""" com", i" ""
ma~ ask inlOtmat>ona1
<lueslion. 01 advocate..
so 9QOd to a\tend,
A majorii)'
be pr .... nt
If le9isbtu,e ha,
adjou ' "",;, Gt;we,tlOI"
has S busine" days to
,;gn,.r>eI il I'>Ot,;gned.
ill difi. pocke t veto
mu"
to ta~'lCt ion.
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Fi.... "'e Committ"" (HFC)
or Senale Finance Commi"..,
I:.FC) unles, it also ;n
"policy"" b itl.nd i. as'ig""';
to the policy committ"" fir",
It then would go to
HFC or SFC late"
pos~Oon .
...
ith full body approvl ,
and o nly in ''''' 2nd Y".r
01.
bi ll can he
sent 10 Int.,im .tudy. Tni,
req u i ~. ",beom. IO <Iudy
ubject .....
wilen nol j
B,Ds 'pprop ,iating
""""'Y go to HoY..
of YOU'
Who
If t.."fy in Hou", ~M
oula ",nk ;r'Ido.«.rd
(oyai iabie In .ath c"",mitt".
'oom) ar>el submit 10 Cha;,.To
"'9;"e' opinion (but I'>Ot
,pea~) 'ign b ..... ,;gn· up
t to ,upporl or oppos
the Ieg,slation.
1eg~lalOt
.. i\ n "'!<"",millee. and
c.,., for support
influe"", bill
Northem
Forest
Center
~.
The Legislat ive Sc""",
R"'!ue>t (LSR) ,,"elves a bill
• "",e , If t"" biM orig; .... ted
'" the Hou .., lhe bill • ,tans
with 'HB', d ~ orig; .... t. , in
Se .... t., it "an. witlo 'ss'
H""", Rep" have
no ,taf! and
On
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P,OYJde
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COPY'ig nt .1010 Alii,.,.. Glappone of t"" Nottn. ,n fOtE'St CeOle,
Bill."ig""'; to
apptop< iate SII'
.tand ing committ""
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or House Rep
Public ""anng ( _ _ _ _~
in Comm itt""
r
exeruw. "'55I0I'l: VOl.
Bill." i9""'; to
approp<iale "ar>eling
committ"" in Oln. , body
,ecommend p...,
Oef•• ~ or 'e ta,n biN
10
Advocate,/
cone. ,""'; Cililens!
Iobbyi.ts
(>ft«
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Public hea ,i"9 in
CommIttee
_bill,
, ',""""0 ",:) -:::"." def•• t
Unlfi' ,""" , t~ d , brll difi
at.nd 01 ses,ion
o.ad - tan'l he
brought bad du,ing
1· ses,ion
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Calendar &
Other
Information
Your State Representatives: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/wml.aspx
Your Senators: http j/WWoN.gencourt.state,nh.us/senate/senatemembers.asp
Bill sea rch link: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/inde x.ldefault.html
NH House o f Representa taives has> 37S but <400 members
NH State Senate has 24 members
House and Senate members serve two year terms
Sessions start the 1st Wed of each year
Calendars are issued weekly
Th e Crossover date is in M arch
Bills must be introduced by late fall or early Dec
The budget is done the 1st year of the 2-yr session
During the 2nd yr, the 1st session addresses retained bills from prior yr