SB 436-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/12/2020 1047s
2020 SESSION
20-2790
11/06
SENATE BILL 436-FN
AN ACT relative to the penalties for various motor vehicle violations.
SPONSORS: Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Morgan, Dist 23; Sen. Dietsch, Dist 9; Rep. Williams, Hills. 4; Rep. Martin, Hills. 23; Rep. Vail, Hills. 30; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 35; Rep. Fields, Belk. 4
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides for enhanced penalties for certain driving offenses where the offense was also based on facts involving the prohibited use of a mobile electronic device.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/12/2020 1047s 20-2790
11/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to the penalties for various motor vehicle violations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Criminal Code; Sentences and Limitations. Amend RSA 651:2 by inserting after paragraph II-g the following new paragraph:
II-h. A person charged with any offense under RSA 265, RSA 265-A, or RSA 630:3 whose offense was also based on facts involving the prohibited use of a mobile electronic device while driving, as defined in RSA 265:79-c, may be subject to enhanced penalties for such offenses, as follows:
(a) If the offense would otherwise constitute a violation, it may be charged as a class B misdemeanor.
(b) If the offense would otherwise constitute a class B misdemeanor, it may be charged as a class A misdemeanor.
(c) If the offense would otherwise constitute a class A misdemeanor, it may be charged as a class B felony.
(d) If the offense would otherwise constitute a class B felony, it may be charged as a class A felony.
(e) If the offense is a class A felony or an unclassified felony, there shall be no enhanced charge.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.
20-2790
Amended 3/25/20
SB 436-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2020-1047s)
AN ACT relative to the penalties for various motor vehicle violations.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ X ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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