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HB1157: relative to enforcement of the prohibition on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.

Citation
2016 HB1157
Official source

Bill details

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House status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
HOUSE Transportation
Hearing
01/12/2016 at 01:40 PM
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Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Transportation

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HB 1157 - AS INTRODUCED

2016 SESSION

16-2361

03/01

HOUSE BILL 1157

AN ACT relative to enforcement of the prohibition on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.

SPONSORS: Rep. Tamburello, Rock. 5; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock. 5; Rep. Burt, Hills. 39; Rep. Hoell, Merr. 23; Rep. Simmons, Hills. 17; Rep. Scontsas, Hills. 30; Rep. Itse, Rock. 10; Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 5

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill limits the circumstances under which the prohibition on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving may be enforced.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16-2361

03/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT relative to enforcement of the prohibition on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.

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

1 New Paragraph; Use of Mobile Electronic Devices While Driving. Amend RSA 265:79-c by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. Enforcement of this section by law enforcement agencies shall be accomplished only when a law enforcement officer sees the driver of a motor vehicle with a device against his or her ear or holding a device in his or her hand and operating the device.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017.