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HB424: establishing a commission to study ways to reduce texting while driving.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2021 HB424
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Concurred
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Passed/Adopted with Amendment
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Senate Transportation
Hearing
04/22/2025 at 01:15 PM
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Transportation

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CHAPTER 110

HB 424 - FINAL VERSION

04/29/2021 1180s

2021 SESSION

21-0562

11/05

HOUSE BILL 424

AN ACT establishing a commission to study ways to reduce texting while driving.

SPONSORS: Rep. Torosian, Rock. 14; Rep. Janigian, Rock. 8; Rep. Gould, Hills. 7

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a commission to study ways to reduce texting while driving.

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04/29/2021 1180s 21-0562

11/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One

AN ACT establishing a commission to study ways to reduce texting while driving.

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

110:1 New Subdivision; Commission to Study Ways to Reduce Texting While Driving. Amend RSA 265 by inserting after section 161 the following new subdivision:

Commission to Study Ways to Reduce Texting While Driving

265:162 Commission to Study Ways to Reduce Texting While Driving.

I. There is established a commission to study ways to reduce texting while driving.

II. The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(c) The commissioner to the department of transportation, or designee.

(d) The president of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association, or designee.

(e) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.

(f) One member of the public, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

III. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

IV. The commission shall study ways to reduce texting while driving.

V. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Five members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

VI. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2021.

110:2 Repeal. RSA 265:162, relative to the commission to study ways to reduce texting while driving, is repealed.

110:3 Effective Date.

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2021.

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

Approved: July 09, 2021

Effective Date:

I. Section 2 shall take effect November 1, 2021.

II. Remainder shall take effect July 9, 2021