Amendment 2026-0130s to SB620 (2026)

Relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated.


Revision: Jan. 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m.

Senate Judiciary

January 16, 2026

2026-0130s

09/09

 

 

Amendment to SB 620-FN

 

Amend RSA 265-A:14, I(a)(1)-(2) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:  

 

(1)  The director shall suspend his or her license to drive or nonresident driving privilege for a period of [180 days] 12 months; or

(2)  If the person is a resident without a license or permit to drive a motor vehicle in this state, the director shall deny to the person the privilege to drive and the issuance of a license for a period of [180 days] 12 months after the date of the alleged violation.  

 

Amend RSA 265-A:14, II as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:  

 

II.  Except as provided in paragraph VI, the [180-day] 12-month or [2-year] 3-year suspension period or denial of issuance period imposed pursuant to this section shall not run concurrently with any other penalty imposed under the provision of this title.  Any such suspension or denial of a license or privilege to drive shall be imposed in addition to any other penalty provided by law, subject to review as provided in RSA 265-A:31.  

 

Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following and renumbering the original section 5 to read as 6:  

 

5  New Paragraph; Driving or Operating Under the Influence of Drugs or Liquor; Penalties.  Amend RSA 265-A:18 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:  

VII-a.  If a person's license or privilege to drive is revoked under this section, such revocation shall run consecutively to any administrative suspension or revocation imposed by the department of safety pursuant to this chapter.