SB 437-FN (1998): requiring a one year mandatory prison sentence for a third DWI conviction.

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SB 437-FN (1998)

requiring a one year mandatory prison sentence for a third DWI conviction.

Status: Died when the session ended
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Senate committee: Judiciary
Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On March 12, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On April 16, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 28, 1998. The committee held a work session on May 5, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 14–1, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 20, 1998. On May 20, 1998 the House adopted “Special Order to 05/28/1998” on a voice vote. On May 28, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 210–104. On June 10, 1998 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On June 11, 1998 the House adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference”. A committee of conference met on June 15, 1998 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 18, 1998 the House failed “Reconsider” on a division vote 109–209, on a motion by Rep. Vaillancourt.

Hearings and Sessions

January 21, 1998, 11:15 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, RM103,ST HOUSE
April 28, 1998, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, RM204,LOB
May 5, 1998, 11:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, RM204,LOB
June 15, 1998, 10:45 AM: committee of conference, RM103,LOB

Votes

April 16, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 20, 1998, House: Special Order to 05/28/1998 — voice vote, passed
June 10, 1998, Senate: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
June 18, 1998, House: Reconsider — yeas 109, nays 209, failed

The Docket

January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO JUDICIARY; SJ1,P11
January 21, 1998: HEARING JAN21 11:15 RM103,ST HOUSE FOR: JUD
March 10, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP MAR12 (VOTE 7-0)
March 12, 1998: PASSED AND REF TO FINANCE; SJ6,P133
April 9, 1998: 04/09/98 INTRODUCED AND REF TO CRIM JUST & PSFTY; HJ38,P1553
April 13, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP APR16 (VOTE 7-0)
April 16, 1998: PASSED VV; SJ11,P289 + 294
April 21, 1998: 04/09/98 REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY14, MA 2/3VV; HJ34,P1464
April 21, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 04/21/98 DUE ON 05/14/98
April 28, 1998: HEARING APR28 10:00 RM204,LOB FOR: CRIM JUST
May 5, 1998: SUBCOM WORK SESSION MAY05 11:30 RM204,LOB FOR: CRIM JUST
May 12, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAY20 (VOTE 14-1;CC)
May 12, 1998: PROP COMM AM<1715>(NEW TITLE); HC44,P1802-1803
May 20, 1998: REMOVED FROM CONSENT CAL, REQ REP MIRSKI; HJ48,P1940
May 20, 1998: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAY28, REP VAILLANCOURT MA VV; HJ48,P1993
May 28, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; REP MIRSKI MOVED TO RECOMMIT, ML RC(108-204); PASSED WITH AM RC(210-104); HJ51,P2043-2048 + 2057
June 10, 1998: SEN NONC WITH HOUSE AM REQ CONF COMM, SEN PODLES MA VV; SJ19,P535
June 10, 1998: (PRES APPTS SENS: GORDON, PODLES & PIGNATELLI)
June 11, 1998: HOUSE ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, REP LOZEAU MA 2/3; HJ57,P2163
June 11, 1998: (SPKR APPTS REPS: CHRISTIE, MIKOWLSKI, KNOWLES & SCHANDA)
June 15, 1998: CONF COMM MEETING JUN15 10:45 RM103,LOB
June 15, 1998: CONFEREE CHANGE: REP MIKOWLSKI REPLACES REP MORRILL; HJ57,P2166
June 16, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT (SEN AM + NEW AM<2164>) FILED
June 18, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING MOVED TO SUSP RULES FOR CONF COMM REPT, FAILED 2/3RC(185-133); HJ60,P2208-2209
June 18, 1998: REP VAILLANCOURT MOVED TO RECONSIDER, ML DIV(109-209); HJ60,P2218

Laws It Would Change

RSA 265:82-b