Bill Text: NH HB1321 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages by a minor.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-10 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted DV 190-93 03/10/2016 House Journal 25 P. 77 [HB1321 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2016-HB1321-Introduced.html

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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

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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