HB68 (2005)
Relative to the enforcement of disorderly conduct by reason of noise.
Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (Details)
Length: 343 words.
Revisions of this bill in our system:
| House | Senate | |
|---|---|---|
| Public hearing: | 2005-01-13 00:00:00 | 2005-05-03 00:00:00 |
| Executive session: | (unscheduled) | (unscheduled) |
| Floor vote: | 2005-03-30 00:00:00 | (unscheduled) |
CHAPTER 260
HB 68 – FINAL VERSION
30Mar2005… 0065h
06/02/05 1798s
29Jun2005… 2043eba
2005 SESSION
06/10
HOUSE BILL 68
AN ACT relative to the enforcement of disorderly conduct by reason of noise.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hunter, Hills 7; Rep. Emerton, Hills 7; Rep. R. Wheeler, Hills 7; Rep. Pepino, Hills 11
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill allows a law enforcement officer to take enforcement action to abate loud or unreasonable noises with or without a complaint from another person.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
30Mar2005… 0065h
06/02/05 1798s
29Jun2005… 2043eba
05-0193
06/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT relative to the enforcement of disorderly conduct by reason of noise.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
260:1 New Subparagraph; Disorderly Conduct; Noise. Amend RSA 644:2, IV by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:
(c) When noise under subparagraph III(a) is emanating from a vehicle’s sound system or any portable sound system located within a vehicle, a law enforcement officer shall be considered a person of average sensibilities for purposes of determining whether the volume of such noise constitutes a breach of the peace, public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, and the officer may take enforcement action to abate such noise upon detecting the noise, or upon receiving a complaint from another person.
260:2 Disorderly Conduct; Gender Neutral Language Added. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 644:2, II to read as follows:
II. He or she:
260:3 New Paragraph; Disorderly Conduct; Noise. Amend RSA 644:2, by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
III-a. When noise under subparagraph III(a) is emanating from a vehicle’s sound system or any portable sound system located within a vehicle, a law enforcement officer shall be considered a person of average sensibilities for purposes of determining whether the volume of such noise constitutes a breach of the peace, public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, and the officer may take enforcement action to abate such noise upon detecting the noise, or upon receiving a complaint from another person.
260:4 Contingency. If HB 628-FN of the 2005 legislative session becomes law, section 3 of this act shall take effect upon its passage and section 1 of this act shall not take effect. If HB 628-FN of the 2005 legislative session does not become law, section 1 of this act shall take effect upon its passage and section 3 of this act shall not take effect.
260:5 Effective Date.
I. Sections 1 and 3 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 4 of this act.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved: July 22, 2005)
(Effective Date: I. Sections 1 and 3 shall take effect as provided in section 4.
II. Remainder shall take effect July 22, 2005)