CHAPTER 16
HB 1136 - FINAL VERSION
2002 SESSION
04/10
HOUSE BILL 1136
AN ACT proclaiming February 14 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day.
SPONSORS: Rep. Chalbeck, Rock 8; Rep. Holden, Hills 7; Rep. Weed, Ches 19; Rep. Dionne, Hills 1; Sen. Gatsas, Dist 16; Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
This bill requires the governor to annually proclaim February 14 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day.
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01-2158
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two
AN ACT proclaiming February 14 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
16:1 New Section; Observances Proclaimed by the Governor; Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-j the following new section:
4:13-k Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day. The governor shall annually proclaim February 14 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day and shall urge cities and towns throughout the state to observe this day in an appropriate manner in recognition of the thousands of citizens of this state affected by congenital heart defects, nationally the number one birth defect as a cause of infant deaths, and the need for public awareness, research, and support for victims and their families.
16:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
(Approved: April 1, 2002)
(Effective Date: May 31, 2002)