SB 612 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2830
11/05
SENATE BILL 612
AN ACT relative to road skill examinations for applicants licensed in foreign jurisdictions.
SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Rep. Mangipudi, Hills. 35; Rep. Sykes, Graf. 13; Rep. Steven Smith, Sull. 11
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill authorizes the director of the division of motor vehicles to enter into agreements with foreign jurisdictions related to the waiver of road skill examinations for applicants licensed in such jurisdictions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2830
11/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to road skill examinations for applicants licensed in foreign jurisdictions.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Drivers' Licenses; Issuance of Licenses; Examination. Amend RSA 263:6 to read as follows:
263:6 Examination.
I. Before a license is granted to any person, the applicant, if not previously licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state, shall pass such examinations as to the person's qualifications as the director may prescribe. Such examinations may include an examination for visual acuity, knowledge, and road skill as prescribed by the director. All license examinations shall be conducted by department of safety personnel and shall include knowledge questions regarding distracted driving, driving under the influence, and driving during poor weather conditions. No license shall be issued until the director is satisfied that the applicant is a proper person to receive it. No physical defect of an applicant shall prohibit the applicant from receiving a license unless it can be shown by common experience that such defect results in an incapacity to safely drive a motor vehicle, except as provided in RSA 263:13.
II. The director may enter into agreements with foreign jurisdictions related to the waiver of road skill examinations for applicants currently licensed in such foreign jurisdictions. The director may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to enforce the terms of such agreements.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21, 2020 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 6, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
: Died on Table
June 30, 2020: Vacated and Laid on Table MA VV 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 5
Feb. 20, 2020: Introduced 02/20/2020 and referred to Transportation HJ 5 P. 56
Feb. 6, 2020: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/06/2020; SJ 3
Feb. 6, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/06/2020; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 5
Jan. 21, 2020: Hearing: 01/21/2020, Room 103, LOB, 02:00 pm; SC 3
Jan. 8, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/08/2020 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1