---
type: "Bill"
title: "relative to the discussion of disclosure of the minutes from a nonpublic session under the right-to-know law."
description: "relative to the discussion of disclosure of the minutes from a nonpublic session under the right-to-know law."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 566"
citation: "New Hampshire HB 566 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Josh S. Yokela"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-12"
last_action: "2021-08-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c8704a00-a046-4c7f-95c8-0afdf117d9dc"
source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0239&sy=2021&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2021"
source_hash: "c124e752a92ca44f1445f8983f0b1841aa89b28a6c21aafe5376fe65349667ea"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
---

# New Hampshire HB 566 (2021) — relative to the discussion of disclosure of the minutes from a nonpublic session under the right-to-know law.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment #2021-1784s** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2021&id=2021-1784s&txtFormat=amend)

## Votes

- Adopt CofC Report — **219–158** (pass) · lower
- OTPA — **201–178** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Josh S. Yokela — primary (person)
- Michael Yakubovich — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-12** Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 54 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-21** Public Hearing: 01/26/2021 02:45 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/94597513398 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
- **2021-03-02** ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/02/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95501229688
- **2021-03-10** Executive Session: 03/10/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95164452682
- **2021-03-22** Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0425h (Vote 11-10; RC) HC 18 P. 54 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-22** Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- **2021-04-09** Amendment # 2021-0425h: AA DV 179-165 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 15
- **2021-04-09** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0425h: MA RC 201-178 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 15 `passage`
- **2021-04-13** Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-05-06** Remote Hearing: 05/11/2021, 01:15 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 23
- **2021-05-25** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1710s, 05/27/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 25A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-27** Sen. Carson Moved to Remove HB 566 from the Consent Calendar; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
- **2021-05-27** Committee Amendment # 2021-1710s, AA, VV; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
- **2021-05-27** Sen. Carson Floor Amendment # 2021-1784s, AA, VV; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
- **2021-05-27** Ought to Pass with Amendments 2021-1710s and 2021-1784s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/27/2021; SJ 17 `passage`
- **2021-06-07** House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1710s and 2021-1784s and Requests CofC (Reps. Gordon, Alexander Jr., McLean, Wuelper): MA VV 06/04/2021 HJ 9 P. 51
- **2021-06-10** Sen. Carson Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
- **2021-06-10** President Appoints: Senators Carson, Gannon, Whitley; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
- **2021-06-14** Conference Committee Meeting: 06/14/2021 04:00 pm LOB 206-208
- **2021-06-17** Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2021-1972c; 06/24/2021
- **2021-06-24** Conference Committee Report # 2021-1972c, Adopted, VV; 06/24/2021; SJ 20
- **2021-06-24** Conference Committee Report 2021-1972c: Adopted, RC 219-158 06/24/2021
- **2021-07-15** Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
- **2021-07-15** Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
- **2021-08-03** Signed by Governor Sununu 07/30/2021; Chapter 172; Eff: 01/01/2022 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c8704a00-a046-4c7f-95c8-0afdf117d9dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).