SB654: (New Title) relative to the prohibition against displaying a revoked or suspended driver's license or permit and authorizing participation in state to state driver information and driver license data verification programs.

SB 654 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

02/06/2020 0279s

2020 SESSION

20-2861

11/03

SENATE BILL 654

AN ACT relative to the prohibition against displaying a revoked or suspended driver's license or permit and authorizing participation in state to state driver information and driver license data verification programs.

SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Conley, Straf. 13; Rep. Crawford, Carr. 4; Rep. Gagne, Hills. 13; Rep. Welch, Rock. 13

COMMITTEE: Transportation

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies the prohibition against displaying or permitting to be displayed any revoked or suspended driver's license or permit.

This bill also authorizes the department of safety to participate in the state to state driver information program and the driver license data verification program.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/06/2020 0279s 20-2861

11/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

AN ACT relative to the prohibition against displaying a revoked or suspended driver's license or permit and authorizing participation in state to state driver information and driver license data verification programs.

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

1 Drivers' Licenses; Prohibitions. Amend RSA 263:12, I to read as follows:

I. Display or cause or permit to be displayed any [revoked, suspended,] fictitious, or fraudulently altered driver's license or permit.

I-a. Display or cause or permit to be displayed any revoked or suspended driver's license or permit while operating a motor vehicle.

2 Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws; Provision for Federal Identification Database Prohibited. Amend RSA 260:14-a, VI to read as follows:

VI. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the department is authorized to participate in [a pointer based state-to-state driver verification system with information from applicants for drivers' licenses and identification cards pursuant to RSA 263:14-b, RSA 263:14-c, RSA 260:21-a, and RSA 260:21-b] the state to state (S2S) driver information program.

VII. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the department is authorized to participate in the driver license data verification (DLDV) program.

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