SB 30 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

01/30/2025   0016s

2025 SESSION

25-0319

08/09

 

SENATE BILL 30

 

AN ACT proclaiming the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill proclaims the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire and renames such opossums within the borders of the state as "New Hampshire opossums."

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01/30/2025   0016s 25-0319

08/09

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

 

AN ACT proclaiming the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire.

 

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

 

1  New Section; State Marsupial.  Amend RSA 3 by inserting after section 31 the following new section:

3:32  State Marsupial.  The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is hereby designated as the official state marsupial of New Hampshire and such opossums found within our borders shall be known as "New Hampshire opossums."  

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