HB 214 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0202
03/05
HOUSE BILL 214
AN ACT repealing prohibitions on electronic device usage while driving.
SPONSORS: Rep. Schleien, Hills. 37; Rep. Fisher, Belk. 9; Rep. Zaricki, Hills. 6; Rep. Hynes, Hills. 21; Rep. Phinney, Straf. 24
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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This bill repeals prohibitions on electronic device usage while driving.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0202
03/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT repealing prohibitions on electronic device usage while driving.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 259:98-a, X, relative to serious traffic violations.
II. RSA 265:79-c, relative to use of mobile electronic devices while driving.
III. RSA 265:105-a, relative to prohibited text messages and device usage.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 22, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| Date | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4, 2017 | Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 20 | |
| Jan. 25, 2017 | Public Hearing: 01/25/2017 10:30 AM LOB 203 | |
| Feb. 22, 2017 | Executive Session: 02/22/2017 LOB 203 | |
| March 8, 2017 | Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/08/2017 (Vote 14-0; CC) | |
| March 8, 2017 | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/08/2017 HJ 9 P. 47 |