SB 185 - AS INTRODUCED

2001 SESSION

01-0657

03/09

SENATE BILL 185

AN ACT relative to push-polling.

SPONSORS: Sen. Fernald, Dist 11; Sen. Wheeler, Dist 21; Sen. Cohen, Dist 24; Sen. Below, Dist 5; Sen. Hollingworth, Dist 23

COMMITTEE: Public Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies the definition of push-polling.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01-0657

03/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One

AN ACT relative to push-polling.

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

1 Political Expenditures and Contributions; Definitions; Push-Polling. Amend RSA 664:2, XVII(b) to read as follows:

(b) Asking questions related to opposing candidates for public office which state, imply, or convey information about the [candidates] candidates' character, status, or political stance or record, regardless of whether such questions are also intended to gather statistical data or are asked in addition to questions asked to gather statistical data; and

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