Bill Text: NH SB219 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Declaring the month of September as kinship care awareness month.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-05-04 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/04/2022 [SB219 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2022-SB219-Introduced.html
SB 219 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2856
07/05
SENATE BILL 219
AN ACT declaring the month of September as kinship care awareness month.
SPONSORS: Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Cavanaugh, Dist 16; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes September as kinship care awareness month.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2856
07/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT declaring the month of September as kinship care awareness month.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Observances Proclaimed by the Governor; Kinship Care Awareness Month. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-cc the following new section:
4:13-dd Kinship Care Awareness Month. The governor shall annually proclaim September as kinship care awareness month and shall encourage cities and towns throughout the state to observe this month in an appropriate manner to raise awareness about the lives of vulnerable children and families, to support the communities working together to lift them up, to honor the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers, advocates, and allies with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
