Bill Text: NH HB1344 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibiting the sale or possession of sky lanterns.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-09 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/09/2016 House Journal 23 P. 10 [HB1344 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-HB1344-Introduced.html
HB 1344 - AS INTRODUCED
2016 SESSION
16-2455
05/04
HOUSE BILL 1344
AN ACT prohibiting the sale or possession of sky lanterns.
SPONSORS: Rep. Richardson, Coos 4; Rep. Goley, Hills. 8; Rep. White, Graf. 13; Rep. Soucy, Hills. 34; Rep. Tholl, Coos 5
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits the sale or possession of sky lanterns.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
16-2455
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT prohibiting the sale or possession of sky lanterns.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Sky Lanterns. Amend RSA 153 by inserting after section 5-c the following new section:
153:5-d Retail Sale or Possession of Sky Lanterns Prohibited. The possession or retail sale of sky lanterns is prohibited. As used in this section, “sky lantern” means an unmanned aerial luminary balloon requiring fire underneath for propulsion. Whoever shall violate the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalty in RSA 153:24.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017.
