Bill Text: NH SB537 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Proclaiming January 24 as Granny D. Day.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-09-23 - Died on Table [SB537 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2020-SB537-Introduced.html
SB 537 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2786
05/08
SENATE BILL 537
AN ACT proclaiming January 24 as Granny D. Day.
SPONSORS: Sen. Levesque, Dist 12; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Dietsch, Dist 9; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Rep. Ley, Ches. 9
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill proclaims January 24 as Granny D. Day.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2786
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT proclaiming January 24 as Granny D. Day.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Statement of Purpose. In honor of Doris "Granny D." Haddock, the general court hereby finds:
I. Doris "Granny D." Haddock was a citizen of Dublin, New Hampshire who walked 3,200 miles across the United States between 1999 and 2000 to promote campaign finance reform; and
II. Granny D. recognized the importance of civic responsibility and encouraged people to practice their right to vote; and
III. She was politically active throughout her life and called for honesty, transparency, and equality in politics; and
IV. She was also known for being committed to her fellow citizens, for working to advance the ideals of democracy, and for her love of the state of New Hampshire; and
V. As January 24th, 2019 would have been Granny D.'s 109th birthday, it is an appropriate day to reflect on her contributions and accomplishments in support of campaign finance reform.
2 New Section; Observances Proclaimed by Governor; Granny D. Day. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-aa the following new section:
4:13-bb Granny D. Day. The governor shall issue an annual proclamation calling for the proper observance of January 24 as Granny D. Day in honor of Doris "Granny D." Haddock, as a New Hampshire citizen of national significance for her stalwart leadership and passionate dedication in fighting for campaign finance reform and her walk across America at the age of 90.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
