HB 133-FN (2026): modifying the new resident drivers' license transfer requirements, specifying when the division of motor vehicles shall send violation notices, and appropriating funds to the division for technological upgrades required for legal compliance.

HB 133-FN (2026)

modifying the new resident drivers' license transfer requirements, specifying when the division of motor vehicles shall send violation notices, and appropriating funds to the division for technological upgrades required for legal compliance.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Transportation
• Senate committee: Transportation
• Subject: Motor Vehicles

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2025, with 26 people signed in online: 3 in support and 23 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 28, 2025 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 9–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 206–147. On February 6, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on February 19, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 17, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 21, 2025. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 16, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Andrew Prout (R - Hills 13) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Aidan Ankarberg (I - Straf 7)
• Rep. Brian Seaworth (R - Merr 12)
• Rep. Donald Selby (R - Rock 9)
• Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Kelley Potenza (R - Straf 19)
• Rep. Kevin Verville (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Kimberly Rice (R - Hills 38)
• Rep. Len Turcotte (R - Straf 4)
• Rep. Mike Drago (R - Rock 4)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 21, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
• January 28, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• February 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• February 19, 2025, 10:30 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
• March 17, 2025, 1:15 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• March 21, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
• October 16, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
• October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• February 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 206, nays 147, passed
• January 7, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 263:35
• RSA 654:45

Related Bills

• HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2025): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
• HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2025): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
• HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2025): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
• HB 198-FN (2024): modifying the new resident drivers' license transfer requirement.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 10, page 13
• HC 51, page 10
• HJ 1, page 70