HB 781-FN (2008): relative to the duties of the department of safety and relative to emergency lights and warning lights.

HB 781-FN (2008)

relative to the duties of the department of safety and relative to emergency lights and warning lights.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2007-2008
• House committee: Transportation
• Senate committee: Transportation and Interstate Cooperation
• Subject: Motor Vehicles
• Chapter law: 358

The Story

It was introduced on January 31, 2007 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 14, 2007. The committee met in executive session on March 15, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on April 24, 2007, May 15, 2007, June 5, 2007, June 26, 2007 and September 20, 2007. The committee met in executive session on October 23, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 12–1 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2551h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2551h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 2, 2008, changing the text of the bill. On January 2, 2008 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On January 2, 2008 the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2008. The committee held work sessions on February 5, 2008, March 4, 2008 and March 7, 2008. The committee met in executive session on March 7, 2008 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it (amendment 0859h), and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 0915h), by a vote of 13–3. On March 18, 2008 the House adopted “Special Ordered to Mar 19” on a voice vote. The committee's amendment (0859h) was adopted on a roll call 202–118 on March 19, 2008, changing the text of the bill. The committee's amendment (0915h) was rejected on a roll call 142–182 on March 19, 2008. On March 19, 2008 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 200–124. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2008 and was referred to the Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2008. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. The committee's amendment (1406) was adopted on a voice vote on May 1, 2008, changing the text of the bill. On May 1, 2008 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 14, 2008 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs and Requests a Committee of Conference (Reps Ryan and Almy)” on a voice vote. On May 21, 2008 the Senate adopted “Sen. Letourneau Accede to House Request For Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on May 27, 2008 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. An enrolled bill amendment (2189) was adopted on June 4, 2008. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 5, 2008 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2189) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 20, 2008 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 11, 2008, making it Chapter 358 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. John Flanders (R - Rock 8) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 14, 2007, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
• March 15, 2007, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• April 24, 2007, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• May 15, 2007, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• June 5, 2007, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• June 26, 2007, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• September 20, 2007, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• October 23, 2007, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• January 22, 2008, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• February 5, 2008, 1:03 PM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• March 4, 2008, 1:30 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• March 7, 2008, 8:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• March 7, 2008, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
• April 16, 2008, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation, LOB 101
• May 27, 2008, 2:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 203

Votes

• January 2, 2008, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2551h — voice vote, passed
• March 18, 2008, House: Special Ordered to Mar 19 — voice vote, passed
• March 19, 2008, House: MAJ AM 0859H — yeas 202, nays 118, passed
• March 19, 2008, House: MIN AM 0915H (REP VAILLANCOURT) — yeas 142, nays 182, failed
• March 19, 2008, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0859h — yeas 200, nays 124, passed
• May 1, 2008, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment{1406}(New Title) — voice vote, passed
• May 14, 2008, House: House Non-Concurs and Requests a Committee of Conference (Reps Ryan and Almy) — voice vote, passed
• May 21, 2008, Senate: Sen. Letourneau Accede to House Request For Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 20:7
• RSA 21-P:2
• RSA 21-P:10-b
• RSA 21-P:12-e
• RSA 21-P
• RSA 106-H:6
• RSA 21-I:13
• RSA 106-H
• RSA 141-G:1
• RSA 357-C:12
• RSA 266
• RSA 21-P:14
• RSA 265:6-a
• RSA 266:109
• RSA 21-P:7-a
• RSA 21-P:12-f
• RSA 149-H
• RSA 266:74
• RSA 266:74-a

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51
• HC 2
• HC 1
• HC 21
• House Calendar 2, 2008, committee report
• This page’s data as JSON