HB 1629-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-3133
08/10
HOUSE BILL 1629-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the attorney general to notify the general court when the attorney general discovers a legislator residing in a different district than they represent.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-3133
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Attorney General; Probable Cause. Amend RSA 14 by inserting after section 29 the following new section:
14:29-a Attorney General; Probable Cause. When the attorney general has probable cause to believe that a member of the legislature has ceased to be resident in the district they are representing, the attorney general shall immediately notify the presiding officer, the minority leader, and the clerk of the relevant chamber of such fact. The attorney general shall not be compelled to provide details of any ongoing criminal investigation beyond the issue of residency.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
24-3133
Revised 12/21/23
HB 1629-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None
METHODOLOGY:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as introduced, has no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Justice