KBCraig
NES Member
Wednesday 12/2 was "Organization Day", where the newly-elected NH legislature elects leadership, house clerk, sergeant-at-arms, and (in a joint session with the state senate) the Secretary of State and State Treasurer.
It's also that time when the House typically votes to adopt and continue the House Rules from the previous General Court, until the Rules Committee makes recommendations and the House as a whole votes on new rules. This motion is titled House Resolution 1.
Along comes Rep. Andrew Prout (R-Hudson), who offered up an amendment to HR-1, saying that instead of continuing the 2019-2020 rules, we would adopt the 2017-2018 rules, with the exception of the Covid-related housekeeping changes about deadlines and such.
That amendment was adopted overwhelmingly, as was the HR-1 (as amended).
What does that mean? Guns are no longer banned from the House chamber or gallery. And also, representatives are no longer required to attend sexual harassment training.
It's also that time when the House typically votes to adopt and continue the House Rules from the previous General Court, until the Rules Committee makes recommendations and the House as a whole votes on new rules. This motion is titled House Resolution 1.
Along comes Rep. Andrew Prout (R-Hudson), who offered up an amendment to HR-1, saying that instead of continuing the 2019-2020 rules, we would adopt the 2017-2018 rules, with the exception of the Covid-related housekeeping changes about deadlines and such.
That amendment was adopted overwhelmingly, as was the HR-1 (as amended).
What does that mean? Guns are no longer banned from the House chamber or gallery. And also, representatives are no longer required to attend sexual harassment training.