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HB1158: relative to an exemption from the prohibition on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.

Citation
2016 HB1158
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House status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
HOUSE Transportation
Hearing
01/12/2016 at 01:50 PM
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Transportation

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HB 1158 - AS INTRODUCED

2016 SESSION

16-2362

03/01

HOUSE BILL 1158

AN ACT relative to an exemption from 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; Sen. Carson, Dist 14

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes an exemption from the prohibition on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16-2362

03/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT relative to an exemption from 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 Use of Mobile Electronic Devices. Amend RSA 265:79-c, I(a) to read as follows:

I.(a) No person, while driving a moving motor vehicle upon a way or temporarily halted in traffic for a traffic control device or other momentary delay, shall use any hand-held mobile electronic device capable of providing voice or data communication, including but not limited to: reading, composing, viewing, or posting any electronic message; or initiating, receiving, or conducting a conversation; or initiating a command or request to access the Internet; [or inputting information into a global positioning system or navigation device;] or manually typing data into any other portable electronic device. An operator of a motor vehicle who holds a cellular telephone or other electronic device capable of voice communication in the immediate proximity of his or her ear while such vehicle is in motion is presumed to be engaging in a call within the meaning of this section.

2 New Subparagraph; Exemptions; Navigation. Amend RSA 265:79-c, II by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:

(d) To use a mobile electronic device as a global positioning system or navigation device.

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