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1 New Paragraph; Support of Dependent Children; Revocation and Denial of Licenses. Amend RSA 161-B:11 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. The department shall not seek, and no court shall order, the suspension, revocation, or denial of an obligor's driver's license for lack of compliance with a legal order of support. Any individual otherwise eligible for a driver's license whose driver's license was suspended, revoked, or denied for lack of compliance with a legal order of support may apply for reinstatement of his or her driver's license, and, notwithstanding any order to the contrary, the division of motor vehicles shall not use lack of compliance with a legal order of support as a basis for denial.
2 New Paragraph; Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Support. Amend RSA 461-A:14 by inserting after paragraph XVIII the following new paragraph:
XIX. In any proceeding to enforce the payment of child support, the court shall not order the suspension, revocation, or denial of an obligor's driver's license for lack of compliance with a legal order of support pursuant to RSA 161-B:11, I-a.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
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1 New Paragraph; Support of Dependent Children; Revocation and Denial of Licenses. Amend RSA 161-B:11 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. The department shall not seek, and no court shall order, the suspension, revocation, or denial of an obligor's driver's license for lack of compliance with a legal order of support. Any individual otherwise eligible for a driver's license whose driver's license was suspended, revoked, or denied for lack of compliance with a legal order of support may apply for reinstatement of his or her driver's license, and, notwithstanding any order to the contrary, the division of motor vehicles shall not use lack of compliance with a legal order of support as a basis for denial.
2 New Paragraph; Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Support. Amend RSA 461-A:14 by inserting after paragraph XVIII the following new paragraph:
XIX. In any proceeding to enforce the payment of child support, the court shall not order the suspension, revocation, or denial of an obligor's driver's license for lack of compliance with a legal order of support pursuant to RSA 161-B:11, I-a.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.