Revision: May 7, 2020, 6:46 p.m.
HB 1617-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
12Mar2020... 0890h
2020 SESSION
20-2450
11/01
HOUSE BILL 1617-FN
AN ACT clarifying the prohibition against the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.
SPONSORS: Rep. Gould, Hills. 7; Rep. Bushway, Rock. 21; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 35; Rep. Crawford, Carr. 4; Rep. Torosian, Rock. 14; Rep. Stapleton, Sull. 5; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies the prohibition against using mobile electronic devices while driving and increases the penalties imposed for violations of such prohibition.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12Mar2020... 0890h 20-2450
11/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT clarifying the prohibition against the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Motor Vehicles; Words and Phrases Defined; Serious Traffic Violation. Amend RSA 259:98-a, X to read as follows:
X. Driving a commercial motor vehicle in violation of RSA [265:105-a] 265:79-c.
2 Motor Vehicles; Rules of the Road; Use of Mobile Electronic Devices While Driving; Prohibition. Amend RSA 265:79-c, III to read as follows:
III. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined $100 plus penalty assessment for a first offense, [$250 plus penalty assessment] and $300 plus penalty assessment for a second offense[, and $500 plus penalty assessment for any subsequent offense within a 24-month period]. The director shall suspend a person's license to drive for 30 days for any third or subsequent offense.
3 Repeal. RSA 265:105-a, relative to prohibited text messages and device usage while operating a motor vehicle, is repealed.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 90 days after its passage.
20-2450
Amended 5/6/20
HB 1617-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2020-0890h)
AN ACT clarifying the prohibition against the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2023.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety