HB 1285 (1996): authorizing sobriety check points in certain situations.

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HB 1285 (1996)

authorizing sobriety check points in certain situations.

Status: Became law unsigned
Term: 1995-1996
House committee: Corrections and Criminal Justice
Senate committee: Transportation
Subject: Miscellaneous
Chapter law: 301

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 1996 and referred to the House Corrections and Criminal Justice committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 1996. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 11–4. On February 21, 1996 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on February 21, 1996 and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 1996. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 18, 1996 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 1, 1996 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On May 9, 1996 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on May 16, 1996 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On May 29, 1996 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. On May 29, 1996 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report”. The bill was enrolled on May 29, 1996 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. It became law without the governor's signature on June 11, 1996, as Chapter 301. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.

Hearings and Sessions

January 16, 1996, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Corrections and Criminal Justice, RM204,LOB
April 3, 1996, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Transportation, RM102,LOB
May 16, 1996, 8:00 AM: committee of conference, RM204,LOB

Votes

February 21, 1996, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
April 18, 1996, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
May 1, 1996, House: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
May 9, 1996, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
May 29, 1996, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 3, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CORR & CJ; HJ4,P129
January 3, 1996: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 12/12/95 DUE ON 02/22/96
January 16, 1996: HEARING JAN16 11:00 RM204,LOB FOR: CORR & CJ
February 7, 1996: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR FEB21 (VOTE 11-4)
February 21, 1996: PASSED VV; HJ30,P1103 + 1116
February 21, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO TRANSPORTATION; SJ9,P116
April 3, 1996: HEARING APR03 09:00 RM102,LOB FOR: TRANS
April 17, 1996: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR18 (VOTE 5-0)
April 17, 1996: PROP COMM AM<5783>(NEW TITLE); SC26,P42
April 18, 1996: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ20,P370 + 376
May 1, 1996: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP D SYTEK MA VV; HJ59
May 1, 1996: <SPKR APPTS REPS: WEARE, GORMAN, ROGERS & DUNHAM> HJ59,P1949
May 9, 1996: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN GORDON MA VV; SJ23,P431
May 9, 1996: <PRES APPTS SENS: GORDON, RUSSMAN & COHEN>
May 16, 1996: CONF COMM MEETING MAY16 08:00 RM204,LOB
May 22, 1996: CONF COMM REPORT (SEN AM + NEW AM<6004>) FILED
May 29, 1996: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ25,P499-500
May 29, 1996: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED; HJ69,P2130
May 29, 1996: ENROLLED; HJ72,P2175
May 29, 1996: ENROLLED; SJ25,P567
June 11, 1996: BECAME LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE 06/11/96 EFF. 01/01/97 CHAP.0301

Laws It Would Change

RSA 265