Bill Text - SB405 (2010)

Relative to grounds for revocation of school bus driver's certificate.


Revision: Jan. 12, 2010, midnight

SB 405 – AS INTRODUCED

2010 SESSION

10-2699

06/03

SENATE BILL 405

AN ACT relative to grounds for revocation of school bus driver’s certificate.

SPONSORS: Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. Packard, Rock 3; Rep. R. Williams, Merr 11; Rep. Nedeau, Belk 3

COMMITTEE: Transportation and Interstate Cooperation

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes grounds for revocation of a school bus driver’s certificate.

This bill is a request of the department of safety.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

10-2699

06/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT relative to grounds for revocation of school bus driver’s certificate.

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

1 New Section; Positive Tests for Illegal Drugs. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 29-a the following new section:

263:29-b Positive Tests for Illegal Drugs. A holder of a school bus driver’s certificate who tests positive on a random or scheduled drug test for the presence of any illegal controlled drug in his or her system shall have his or her school bus driver’s certificate revoked by the director for a minimum of 2 years.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.