HB 1686-FN
relative to establishing an intelligent speed assistance program as an alternative to license suspension for certain motor vehicle offenses.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/19/2026 |
| LSR number | 3124 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H26 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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Sponsors
Long, Patrick(D) Hills 26
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 22, 2026Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
- February 4, 2026Executive Session: 02/04/2026 10:00 am GP 159
- February 11, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
- February 19, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026
Votes
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Inexpedient to Legislate
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 — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
If adopted NH would be establishing a program, administered by the department of safety, requiring an intelligent speed assistance device to be installed on motor vehicles of drivers found to be habitual traffic offenders or convicted of operating at dangerously excessive speeds. The committee had concerns regarding the cost of installment, the unintended consequences of family members having the device on their vehicles not being operated at the time by the offender, emergency situations that may require a temporary accelerated speed, etc. The bill also has increases in penalties that would be in addition to the cost of the installed device. The cost to install was not taken into consideration if the operator is found to be indigent, meaning most likely this cost would be at the expense of the NH taxpayer. Every vehicle is equipped with an intelligent speed device. We call it a speedometer. 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 22, 2026 at 13:00Criminal Justice and Public Safety public hearing recording 3:04:54–3:07:54, about 3 min (estimated)
- February 4, 2026 at 10:00Criminal Justice and Public Safety executive session recording 1:53:08–1:56:15, about 3 min (estimated)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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