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Committee Adopts 10-Year Rule for Portraits; SB186 Amended and SB200 Moved ITL
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment adding a 10-year waiting period after a subject's death before a portrait may be placed in legislative-controlled spaces. Senators' portrait bills (SB186 amended; SB200) were handled in executive session: SB186 was amended and recommended OTPA on consent; SB200 received an ITL recommendation.
A House committee voted to adopt an amendment to Senate Bill 186 that would require at least a 10-year interval after a person's death before a portrait may be accepted for placement in areas controlled by the General Court. The committee adopted the amendment, then voted that SB186, as amended, ought to pass; the measure was placed on the committee consent calendar.
Committee members discussed space limitations in the State House and the Legislative Office Building, existing statutory authority for placement (references to RSA 1414-B and the Joint Legislative…
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