HB 307 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

relative to attorney's fees in actions under the right to know law.

This bill adjusts the timing for when a specific section of the Right to Know Law applies to public records requests. It establishes that the new rules regarding attorney's fees will only begin to apply to requests made 60 days after the law takes effect. The legislation is set to become active on January 1, 2025, giving individuals and organizations time to adjust to the updated fee provisions.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Oct 24, 2024
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18
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Committee
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Oct 24, 2024
Senate · Failed
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 10/10/2024; SJ 18
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 02/15/2024, Vote 4-2; SC 7
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Ought to Pass with Amendments 2024-0013s, and 2024-0029s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 01/03/2024; SJ 1
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Sen. Carson Floor Amendment # 2024-0029s, AA, VV; 01/03/2024; SJ 1
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Amendment # 2024-0013s, AA, VV; 01/03/2024; SJ 1
Dec 18, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0013s, 01/03/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 49
May 18, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/18/2023; SJ 15
May 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/18/2023; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22A
Mar 7, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Introduced 02/22/2023 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9
Feb 14, 2023
House · Reported by committee
Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/14/2023 HJ 5
Feb 8, 2023
House · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/01/2023 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 11 P. 9
Jan 9, 2023
House · Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Judiciary HJ 3 P. 10
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