HB 489 (2025): allowing volunteer emergency workers to use a rear facing blue light on their private vehicles when involved in emergency service.

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HB 489 (2025)

allowing volunteer emergency workers to use a rear facing blue light on their private vehicles when involved in emergency service.

Status: Killed
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Transportation
Senate committee: Transportation
Subject: Transportation and Highways

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2025, with 12 people signed in online: 3 in support and 9 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. On March 26, 2025 the House rejected a motion to kill it on a division vote 125–217. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 8, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

February 18, 2025, 9:50 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
March 4, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
March 26, 2025: floor debate, House
April 8, 2025, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 101
May 15, 2025: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
March 26, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 125, nays 217, failed
May 15, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Transportation
February 18, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 09:50 am LOB 203
March 4, 2025: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 203
March 4, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 10-6; RC)
March 14, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
March 26, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025
March 26, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF DV 125-217 03/26/2025
March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Transportation
April 8, 2025: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:15 pm
May 15, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/15/2025
May 15, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/15/2025

Laws It Would Change

RSA 266:78-b