SB439: (New Title) relative to probationary drivers’ licenses and amending the effective date for establishing a criminal penalty for facilitating a drug or underage alcohol house party.

CHAPTER 162

SB 439 – FINAL VERSION

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2004 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 439

AN ACT relative to probationary drivers’ licenses and amending the effective date for establishing a criminal penalty for facilitating a drug or underage alcohol house party.

SPONSORS: Sen. Estabrook, Dist 21; Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Rep. Wall, Straf 72

COMMITTEE: Transportation

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill repeals the requirement that a driver under the age of 21 years who is convicted of unlawful possession of alcohol or intoxication be issued a probationary license. A probationary licensee is prohibited from driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.03 or more. This bill also changes the effective date of HB 464 of the 2004 legislative session establishing a criminal penalty for facilitating a drug or underage alcohol house party from January 1, 2005 to upon passage.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15Apr2004… 1144h

04-3142

03/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four

AN ACT relative to probationary drivers’ licenses and amending the effective date for establishing a criminal penalty for facilitating a drug or underage alcohol house party.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

162:1 Repeal. RSA 263:14-a, I(b), relative to probationary licenses for persons convicted of unlawful possession and intoxication, is repealed.

162:2 Criminal Penalty for Facilitating a Drug or Underage Alcohol House Party; Effective Date of HB 464 of the 2004 Legislative Session Amended. Amend HB 464 of the 2004 legislative session by replacing section 2 with the following:

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

162:3 Effective Date.

I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2005.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: May 24, 2004)

(Effective Date: I. Section 1 shall take effect January 1, 2005.

II. Remainder shall take effect May 24, 2004.)