HB 612-FN (2025): enabling the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators about to turn 21 and relative to requiring employers to provide certain information regarding cost sharing to employees receiving workers' compensation benefit and relative to declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

HB 612-FN (2025)

enabling the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators about to turn 21 and relative to requiring employers to provide certain information regarding cost sharing to employees receiving workers' compensation benefit and relative to declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

• Status: Died: conferees could not agree
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Transportation
• Senate committee: Transportation
• Subject: Motor Vehicles

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 5 people signed in online: 3 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. On February 13, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on February 24, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 17, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 10, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 15, 2025. On May 15, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection”. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate”. A floor amendment (2025-2573s), offered by Sen. Cindy Rosenwald, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2572s), offered by Sen. Regina Birdsell, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 5, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2573s and 2025-2572s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jim Kofalt. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Denise Ricciardi. A committee of conference met on June 17, 2025 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.

Sponsors

• Rep. Daniel Veilleux (D - Hills 34) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Stephanie Grund (D - Hills 34)
• Rep. Buzz Scherr (D - Rock 26)
• Rep. Matthew Coker (R - Belk 2)
• Rep. Peter Petrigno (D - Hills 43)
• Rep. George Sykes (D - Graf 14)
• Rep. Dru Fox (D - Ches 2)
• Rep. Catherine Rombeau (D - Hills 2)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 28, 2025, 10:20 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
• February 4, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• February 13, 2025: floor debate, House
• February 24, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
• March 17, 2025, 1:15 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 10, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 6, 2025, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 101
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 17, 2025, 2:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 202-204

Votes

• February 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• April 10, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2573s and #2025-2572s — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2573s and 2025-2572s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 263:10
• RSA 281-A:40
• RSA 4

Related Bills

• SB 169 (2025): requiring employers to provide certain information regarding cost sharing to employees receiving workers' compensation benefits.
• SB 198 (2025): declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 11, page 9
• HC 19, page 17
• SC 19
• SC 21
• SC 24