Bill Text: NH HB1580 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requiring a reference to the Magna Carta on certain legislation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-02-01 - House Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 306-5; House Journal 13, PG.788-790 [HB1580 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2012-HB1580-Introduced.html

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HB 1580 – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

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08/03

HOUSE BILL 1580

AN ACT requiring a reference to the Magna Carta on certain legislation.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kingsbury, Belk 4; Rep. Twombly, Hills 25; Rep. L. Vita, Straf 3

COMMITTEE: Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification

ANALYSIS

This bill requires a reference to the Magna Carta on certain legislation.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12-2335

08/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT requiring a reference to the Magna Carta on certain legislation.

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

1 New Section; Magna Carta References. Amend RSA 14 by inserting after section 39-a the following new section:

14:39-b Magna Carta Reference. All members of the general court proposing bills and resolutions addressing individual rights or liberties shall include a direct quote from the Magna Carta which sets forth the article from which the individual right or liberty is derived.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect November 1, 2012.