NH-HB1529-2022
New Hampshire · HB 1529 · 2022
Requiring prospective employees and volunteers of public libraries to obtain a background check prior to commencing employment or volunteer service.
- Bill key
- NH-HB1529-2022
- State
- New Hampshire
- Session
- 2022
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 1529, 167th Gen. Ct., Reg. Sess. (N.H. 2022), https://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=2229&sy=2022&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2022&txtbillnumber=HB1529.
- Short citation
- N.H. H.B. 1529.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Requiring prospective employees and volunteers of public libraries to obtain a background check prior to commencing employment or volunteer service.
Curator notes
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Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Love | Republican | Representative | HD-13-ROC | Primary sponsor |
| Terry Roy | Republican | Representative | HD-31-ROC | Co-sponsor |
| John Potucek | Republican | Representative | HD-06-ROC | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (4,756 characters)
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