2022 Regular Session • New Hampshire Legislature
HB1597
Legislative Summary
Permitting arraignments for felonies and preliminary examinations to be heard in circuit court.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
12/21/2021
Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/19/2022
Public Hearing: 01/27/2022 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 206-208
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
Executive Session: 01/27/2022 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 206-208
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 21-0; Consent Calendar)
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/15/2022 House Journal 6
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; Senate Journal 6
Senate
3/23/2022
Hearing: 03/29/2022, Room 100, State House, 02:00 pm; Senate Calendar 13
Senate
4/14/2022
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1559s, 04/21/2022; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 16
Senate
4/21/2022
Committee Amendment # 2022-1559s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/21/2022; Senate Journal 9
Senate
4/21/2022
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1559s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/21/2022; Senate Journal 9
Senate
4/26/2022
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/05/2022; Senate Calendar 18
Senate
5/5/2022
Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Failed, Voice Vote; 05/05/2022; Senate Journal 11
Senate
5/5/2022
Sen. Daniels Moved Ought to Pass; 05/05/2022; Senate Journal 11
Senate
5/5/2022
Sen. Daniels Floor Amendment # 2022-1918s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/05/2022; Senate Journal 11
Senate
5/5/2022
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1918s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; Senate Journal 11
Senate
5/13/2022
House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Gordon): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/12/2022 House Journal 13
House of Representatives
6/14/2022
Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 House Journal 14
House of Representatives
6/14/2022
Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 05/26/2022); Senate Journal 13
Senate
6/29/2022
Signed by Governor Sununu 06/24/2022; Chapter 268; eff. 01/01/2024 House Journal 14
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/29/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Edward Gordon
Republican