SB 445 (1998): relative to penalties for personal use of walking disabled motor vehicle plates or placards by persons not issued the plates or placards.

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SB 445 (1998)

relative to penalties for personal use of walking disabled motor vehicle plates or placards by persons not issued the plates or placards.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Transportation
Senate committee: Transportation
Subject: Motor Vehicles
Chapter law: 266

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 1998. The committee voted 5–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On March 5, 1998 the Senate adopted “Recommit” on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 2, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Transportation committee. On April 9, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/14/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The committee held a public hearing on April 14, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 18–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 20, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes. On June 4, 1998 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 18, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 26, 1998, making it Chapter 266 of the session laws. It took effect on January 1, 1999.

Hearings and Sessions

January 27, 1998, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, RM101,LOB
April 14, 1998, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Transportation, RM203,LOB

Votes

March 5, 1998, Senate: Recommit — voice vote, passed
April 2, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
June 4, 1998, Senate: Concur — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO TRANSPORTATION; SJ1,P12
January 27, 1998: HEARING JAN27 1:15 RM101,LOB FOR: TRANS
March 2, 1998: COMM REPORT ITL MAR05 (VOTE 5-2)
March 5, 1998: RECOMMITTED TO TRANSPORTATION, SEN GORDON MA VV; SJ5,P117
March 25, 1998: 03/25/98 INTRODUCED AND REF TO TRANSPORTATION; HJ34,P1461
March 31, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR02 (VOTE 7-0)
March 31, 1998: PROP COMM AM<1265>; SC22,P40
April 2, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ9,P212 + 251
April 6, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 04/07/98 DUE ON 04/15/98
April 9, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY14, MA 2/3VV; HJ34,P1464
April 14, 1998: HEARING APR14 10:00 RM203,LOB FOR: TRANS
May 12, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAY20 (VOTE 18-0;CC)
May 12, 1998: PROP COMM AM<1562>; HC44,P1804
May 20, 1998: PASSED WITH AM; HJ48,P1952-1953 + 2000
June 4, 1998: SEN CONC WITH HOUSE AM, SEN PIGNATELLI MA VV; SJ18,P524
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ64,P2271
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ20,P690
June 26, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/26/98 EFF: 01/01/99 CHAP.0266

Laws It Would Change

RSA 265:74