SB 13-FN (2025): invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and prohibiting driver's license issuance and renewal to individuals with pending asylum claims, regardless of a grant of temporary work authorization.

SB 13-FN (2025)

invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and prohibiting driver's license issuance and renewal to individuals with pending asylum claims, regardless of a grant of temporary work authorization.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Transportation
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Motor Vehicles

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0144s). The committee's amendment (2025-0144s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 30, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On January 30, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 22, 2025, with 212 people signed in online: 4 in support and 208 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 6, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1934h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1934h) was adopted on a division vote 183–163 on May 22, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 22, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 192–164. On June 12, 2025 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon.

Sponsors

• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 05)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)
• Rep. Lilli Walsh (R - Rock 15)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 23, 2025, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• January 30, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 22, 2025, 1:40 PM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
• May 6, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 30, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 15, nays 8, passed
• May 22, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 183, nays 163, passed
• May 22, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 192, nays 164, passed
• June 12, 2025, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 263:1
• RSA 263:77
• RSA 263:10
• RSA 263

Related Bills

• HB 506-FN (2025): relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition and relative to invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and relative to requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 7
• SC 7A
• House Calendar 25, 2025, committee report