SB 118-FN (2023): requiring children under the age of 2 years to be restrained in a motor vehicle.

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SB 118-FN (2023)

requiring children under the age of 2 years to be restrained in a motor vehicle.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 2023-2024
House committee: Transportation
Senate committee: Transportation
Subject: Motor Vehicles
Chapter law: 163

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2023. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 9, 2023 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 16, 2023 and was referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 18, 2023. The committee met in executive session on May 16, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On June 8, 2023 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 192–173. The bill was enrolled on June 29, 2023 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 28, 2023, making it Chapter 163 of the session laws. It took effect on January 1, 2024.

Hearings and Sessions

January 24, 2023, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 101
April 18, 2023, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 201-203
May 16, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 201-203

Votes

February 9, 2023, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
June 8, 2023, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 192, nays 173, passed

The Docket

January 5, 2023: Introduced 01/05/2023 and Referred to Transportation
January 24, 2023: Hearing: 01/24/2023, Room 101, LOB, 01:15 pm
February 9, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/09/2023; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9A
February 9, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/09/2023
March 16, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 03/16/2023 and referred to Transportation
April 18, 2023: Public Hearing: 04/18/2023 10:00 am LOB 201-203
May 16, 2023: Executive Session: 05/16/2023 10:00 am LOB 201-203
May 16, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/16/2023 (Vote 11-9; RC)
May 17, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
June 8, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA DV 192-173 06/08/2023
June 29, 2023: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/29/2023)
June 29, 2023: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/29/2023
July 28, 2023: Signed by the Governor on 07/28/2023; Chapter 0163; Effective 01/01/2024

Laws It Would Change

RSA 265:107-a

Related Bills

HB 251-FN (2021): establishing a committee to study requiring New Hampshire children to be placed in rear facing restraints in motor vehicles.
HB 386-FN (2023): relative to child passenger restraints.