CHAPTER 113
HB 154 - FINAL VERSION
9Feb2017... 0100h
20Apr2017... 1528-EBA
2017 SESSION
17-0032
03/09
HOUSE BILL 154
AN ACT relative to interference with traffic devices.
SPONSORS: Rep. Higgins, Graf. 12; Rep. Steven Smith, Sull. 11; Rep. Sykes, Graf. 13; Rep. MacKenzie, Hills. 17; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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This bill modifies exemptions from the prohibition on using a device to change, disrupt, or interfere with the operation of a traffic signal.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
9Feb2017... 0100h
20Apr2017... 1528-EBA 17-0032
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to interference with traffic devices.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
113:1 Interference With Traffic Devices; Exemptions. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 265:15, II(c) to read as follows:
(c) This paragraph shall not apply to the following persons, who shall be permitted to use traffic signal preemption technology for emergency response purposes:
113:2 New Paragraph; Interference With Traffic Devices; Fixed-Route Public Transportation Buses. Amend RSA 265:15, II by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following new subparagraph:
(e) This paragraph shall not apply to personnel operating fixed-route public transportation buses while in regularly-scheduled service, who shall be permitted to use traffic signal prioritization technology for congestion management purposes.
113:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
Approved: June 15, 2017
Effective Date: January 01, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 25, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 9, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 7, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 20, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 15, 2017: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/15/2017; Chapter 113; Eff. 1/1/2018
May 4, 2017: Enrolled 05/04/2017 HJ 15 P. 48
May 11, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 05/11/2017); SJ 17
April 20, 2017: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2017-1528e: AA VV 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 25
April 27, 2017: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2017-1528e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 04/27/2017); SJ 16
April 20, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/20/2017; SJ 14
April 20, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/20/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
March 7, 2017: Hearing: 03/07/2017, Room 103, LOB, 01:20 pm; SC 12
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7
Feb. 9, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0100h: MA VV 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 7
Feb. 9, 2017: Amendment # 2017-0100h: AA VV 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 7
Feb. 9, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0100h for 02/09/2017 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 10 P. 7
Jan. 25, 2017: Executive Session: 01/25/2017 02:30 PM LOB 203
Jan. 18, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/18/2017 02:00 PM LOB 203
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 18