HB 1308-FN
relative to increasing the penalty for passing a stopped school bus.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| Status | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR |
|---|---|
| In the House | CONCURRED |
| In the Senate | PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 5/7/2026 |
| LSR number | 2882 |
| Chapter | 0163 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H26 |
Where it stands
House: CONCURRED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
A bill goes on the consent calendar when the committee vote was unanimous or nearly so, and any members who dissented did not object to placing it there. It then passes without floor debate. Ten members may file a petition to pull a bill off the consent calendar and have it debated and voted on separately.
Sponsors
Giasson, Henry(R) Hills 29, Layon, Erica(R) Rock 13, Litchfield, Melissa(R) Rock 32, Markell, Jay(R) Rock 18, Mazur, Lisa(R) Hills 44, Miller, Seth(D) Straf 21, Reinfurt, Sherri(R) Hills 29, Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- January 30, 2026Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 11:00 am GP 159
- January 30, 2026Executive Session: 01/30/2026 11:00 am GP 159
- February 24, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0523h 02/13/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
- March 5, 2026Amendment # 2026-0523: AA VV 03/05/2026
- March 5, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0523h: MA VV 03/05/2026
- March 5, 2026Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary
- March 19, 2026Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm
- April 15, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1513s, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
- April 23, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1513s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026
- April 23, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1513s, AA, VV; 04/23/2026
- May 7, 2026House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1513s (Rep. Rhodes): MA VV 05/07/2026
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026)
- June 4, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
- June 24, 2026Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 163; eff.01/01/2027
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0523h
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1513s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1513s (Rep. Rhodes)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT
Along with the committee amendment this legislation will increase penalties for unlawfully passing a stopped school bus, authorizes use of sworn testimony and bus camera footage as evidence, and mandates license suspension for first and repeat offenses, and allows school districts to install and use high definition cameras to identify the operator of the vehicle to issue the imposed penalties for doing so. The committee heard concerning testimony from school bus operators and representatives for the companies that this is a recurring behavior and is proven to be tragic for school age children. School buses are large, yellow, and having flashing lights along with an extended swing arm with a lighted up stop sign is an unmistakable signal for drivers to stop. There simply is no excuse to pass one. Law enforcement can not be everywhere at once. Allowing for the camera footage to be used to help with enforcement will help to protect innocent vulnerable children, identify the vehicle owner, reduce reliance on the drivers giving their attention where it matters most and allow for due process in the event the owner is not the operator at the time of the infraction. Passing a stopped school bus is a conscious decision. By passing this important legislation New Hampshire will make it unequivocally clear that passing a stopped school bus will not be tolerated. Vote 13-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 30, 2026 at 11:00Criminal Justice and Public Safety public hearing recording 1:17:43–1:20:52, about 3 min (estimated)
- January 30, 2026 at 11:00Criminal Justice and Public Safety executive session recording (start time not identified)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- March 19, 2026 at 13:10Judiciary hearing recording (start time not identified)
- April 23, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- May 7, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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