HB 1036  - AS INTRODUCED

2022 SESSION

22-2190

11/10

HOUSE BILL 1036

AN ACT relative to nonpublic meetings concerning public employees.

SPONSORS: Rep. Wuelper, Straf. 3; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 6; Rep. P. Schmidt, Straf. 19; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 6; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Ford, Rock. 4; Rep. Testerman, Merr. 2

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

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ANALYSIS

This bill modifies the circumstances under which a public body may hold a non-public meeting concerning an employment matter.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-2190

11/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT relative to nonpublic meetings concerning public employees.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1  Access to Governmental Records and Meetings; Nonpublic Sessions.  Amend RSA 91-A:3, II(a) to read as follows:

(a) The dismissal, promotion, or compensation of any public employee or the disciplining of such employee, or the investigation of any charges against him or her, unless the employee affected [(1)] has a right to a meeting [and (2) requests that the meeting be open, in which case the request shall be granted], in which case the meeting shall only proceed after notifying the affected employee and determining if the employee requests to appear at the meeting or wishes to have an open meeting.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.