Bill Text: NH HB252 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

New Hampshire House Bill 252

Introduced

Bill Title: Creating a state holiday to honor Daniel Webster's birthday.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-16 - Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 02:45 pm Legislative Office Building 306-308 [HB252 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2025-HB252-Introduced.html

HB 252 - AS INTRODUCED

2025 SESSION

25-0291

07/08

HOUSE BILL 252

AN ACT creating a state holiday to honor Daniel Webster's birthday.

SPONSORS: Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Aylward, Merr. 5; Rep. Gonzalez, Merr. 3; Rep. Morse, Merr. 3; Rep. See, Merr. 26; Sen. Innis, Dist 7

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill creates a state holiday to honor Daniel Webster's birthday.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

25-0291

07/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT creating a state holiday to honor Daniel Webster's birthday.

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

1 New Section; Powers Of The Governor And Council In Certain Cases; Observances Proclaimed By Governor; Daniel Webster Day. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13:dd the following new section:

4:13-ee Daniel Webster Day. The governor shall issue an annual proclamation calling for the proper observance of January 18 as Daniel Webster day; a day to honor and commemorate the life, biography, and oration of Daniel Webster and New Hampshire history. In commemoration of Daniel Webster’s life of historic service to New Hampshire and his country as a lawyer, United States Representative, United States Senator, United States Secretary of State, and respected orator and statesman, schools are encouraged to commemorate the day with appropriate educational activities. The New Hampshire Senate shall be encouraged to read Webster’s “Second Reply to Hayne” speech into the record each year to commemorate Webster’s eloquent oration.

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