CHAPTER 92
SB 306-FN - FINAL VERSION
02/03/2022 0306s
2022 SESSION
22-2904
12/10
SENATE BILL 306-FN
AN ACT relative to the penalties for various motor vehicle violations.
SPONSORS: Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides for enhanced penalties for certain driving offenses where the offense was also based on facts involving the prohibited use of a mobile electronic device.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/03/2022 0306s 22-2904
12/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to the penalties for various motor vehicle violations.92:
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
92:1 New Paragraph; Criminal Code; Sentences and Limitations. Amend RSA 651:2 by inserting after paragraph II-g the following new paragraph:
II-h. A person charged with any offense under RSA 265, RSA 265-A, or RSA 630:3 whose offense was also based on facts involving the prohibited use of a mobile electronic device while driving, as defined in RSA 265:79-c, may be subject to enhanced penalties for such offenses, as follows:
(a) If the offense would otherwise constitute a violation, it may be charged as a class B misdemeanor.
(b) If the offense would otherwise constitute a class B misdemeanor, it may be charged as a class A misdemeanor.
(c) If the offense would otherwise constitute a class A misdemeanor, it may be charged as a class B felony.
(d) If the offense would otherwise constitute a class B felony, it may be charged as a class A felony.
(e) If the offense is a class A felony or an unclassified felony, there shall be no enhanced charge.
92:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
Approved: May 20, 2022
Effective Date: January 01, 2023
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 13, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| April 13, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
May 24, 2022: Signed by the Governor on 05/20/2022; Chapter 0092; Effective 01/01/2023
May 13, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/12/2022); SJ 13
May 13, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/12/2022
May 13, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/12/2022); SJ 13
May 13, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/12/2022
April 21, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA RC 201-132 04/21/2022 HJ 10
April 14, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 16-4; RC) HC 15 P. 12
April 14, 2022: Executive Session: 04/13/2022 09:30 am LOB 202-204
April 7, 2022: Public Hearing: 04/13/2022 09:30 am LOB 202-204
March 23, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Feb. 3, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0306s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/03/2022; SJ 2
Feb. 3, 2022: Committee Amendment # 2022-0306s, AA, VV; 02/03/2022; SJ 2
Jan. 26, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0306s, 02/03/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 5
Dec. 22, 2021: Hearing: 01/11/2022, Room 101, LOB, 01:00 pm; SC 50
Dec. 14, 2021: To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1