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HB1321: relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages by a minor.

Citation
2016 HB1321
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Bill details

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House status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Hearing
01/26/2016 at 10:00 AM
Selected version
Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Criminal justice and courts Alcohol and tobacco Transportation

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HB 1321 - AS INTRODUCED

2016 SESSION

16-2385

03/01

HOUSE BILL 1321

AN ACT relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages by a minor.

SPONSORS: Rep. Hill, Merr. 3; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Seaworth, Merr. 20

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

ANALYSIS

This bill allows minors to transport alcoholic beverages in a vehicle or boat when accompanied by a legal age family member.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16-2385

03/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages by a minor.

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

1 Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages by a Minor. Amend RSA 265-A:45, I-II to read as follows:

I. Notwithstanding RSA 265-A:44, II, no driver under the age of 21 shall, except when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or legal age [spouse] family member, transport any liquor or beverage in any part of a vehicle. A driver violating this section may have his or her license or privilege to drive suspended for 60 days.

II. No person operating a boat while under the age of 21 shall, except when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or legal age [spouse] family member, transport any liquor or beverage in any part of a boat with an intent to consume such liquor or beverage. Anyone violating this paragraph may, following a hearing, have his or her privilege to operate a boat on the waters of the state suspended for 90 days and may additionally have his or her license or privilege to drive suspended for 90 days.

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