HB1333: (New Title) relative to the definition of a "way" for the purposes of driving under the influence of drugs or liquor and administrative license suspensions.

HB 1333-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

10Mar2022... 0813h

04/21/2022 1553s

2022 SESSION

22-2556

04/08

HOUSE BILL 1333-FN

AN ACT relative to the definition of a "way" for the purposes of driving under the influence of drugs or liquor and administrative license suspensions.

SPONSORS: Rep. Abbas, Rock. 8

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill amends the definition of a "way" for the purposes of driving under the influence of drugs or liquor and administrative license suspensions.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

10Mar2022... 0813h

04/21/2022 1553s 22-2556

04/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT relative to the definition of a "way" for the purposes of driving under the influence of drugs or liquor and administrative license suspensions.

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

1 Motor Vehicles; Definition of "Way". Amend RSA 259:125, II to read as follows:

II. For the purposes of RSA 265:71, IV, RSA 265:79, [RSA 265-A:2, I, and RSA 265-A:3], and RSA 265-A, any public highway, street, avenue, road, alley, park, parking lot or parkway; any private way laid out under authority of statute; ways provided and maintained by public institutions to which state funds are appropriated for public use; any privately owned and maintained way open for public use; and any private parking lots, including parking lots and other out-of-door areas of commercial establishments which are generally maintained for the benefit of the public.

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

LBA

22-2556

Amended 5/13/22

HB 1333-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2022-1553s)

AN ACT relative to the definition of a "way" for the purposes of driving under the influence of drugs or liquor and administrative license suspensions.

FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None

METHODOLOGY:

This bill amends the definition of a “way” for the purposes of driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or liquor, and administrative license suspensions. This bill preserves current policing practices as they relate to DUI arrests and administrative license suspensions and will not increase or decrease the frequency of either. There is no expected impact to state, county, or local revenues or expenditures.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Safety and Department of Justice