HB 1391-FN (2024): allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.

HB 1391-FN (2024)

allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.

• Status: Referred for interim study
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Transportation
• Senate committee: Transportation
• Subject: Motor Vehicles

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 9, 2024, with 9 people signed in online: 8 in support and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on January 16, 2024 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 12–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 1, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 241–123. On February 1, 2024 the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 20, 2024, with 6 people signed in online: 6 in support. The committee met in executive session on February 20, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on February 20, 2024. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 14, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 219–145. It crossed to the Senate on March 21, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 7, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar.

Sponsors

• Rep. Matthew Coker (R - Belk 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Steven Bogert (R - Belk 5)
• Rep. Charlie St. Clair (D - Belk 5)
• Rep. Ted Gorski (R - Hills 2)
• Rep. Daniel Veilleux (D - Hills 34)
• Rep. Catherine Rombeau (D - Hills 2)
• Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 9, 2024, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
• January 16, 2024, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• February 20, 2024, 10:15 AM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• February 20, 2024, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• February 20, 2024, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• May 7, 2024, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 101

Votes

• February 1, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 241, nays 123, passed
• March 14, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 219, nays 145, passed
• May 15, 2024, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 266:1

Related Bills

• SB 510 (2024): relative to sale of a vehicle to a Massachusetts resident.
• SB 532-FN (2024): requiring all municipalities and school governing bodies to post on their official town or school website within 30 days the amount of funds received by the state either by allocation or grant, allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase, and allowing title exemption for certain motor vehicles whose manufacturer's model year is 20 or more years old.
• HB 209-FN (2026): allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.
• SB 510 (2024): relative to sale of a vehicle to a Massachusetts resident.
• SB 532-FN (2024): requiring all municipalities and school governing bodies to post on their official town or school website within 30 days the amount of funds received by the state either by allocation or grant, allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase, and allowing title exemption for certain motor vehicles whose manufacturer's model year is 20 or more years old.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 4, page 17
• HC 9, page 34
• SC 19