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- How a Sandown senator helped toughen New Hampshireās DWI refusal penalties
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ā¢ Bill to increase license suspension for DWI test refusal goes to Ayotte (unionleader.com) ā Sandown residents are represented at the center of a major DWI policy change, as Sen. Bill Gannonās long-pursued bill to toughen penalties for refusing breath or blood tests heads to Gov. Kelly Ayotte, who plans to sign it. Starting Jan. 1, drivers who refuse testing after a DWI arrest would face a nine-month administrative license suspension, up from six months now. 
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