HB 452-FN (2026): relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire.
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HB 452-FN (2026)
relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire.
- Status: Referred for interim study
- 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 February 18, 2025, with 266 people signed in online: 21 in support and 245 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 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 March 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 198–162. On March 13, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee, whose chair waived the referral under House Rule 47(f). It crossed to the Senate on March 13, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 8, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Thomas Walsh (R - Merr 10) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2)
- Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)
- Rep. Joe Sweeney (R - Rock 25)
- Rep. Jose Cambrils (R - Merr 4)
- Rep. Larry Gagne (R - Hills 16)
- Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 16)
- Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3)
- Rep. Ted Gorski (R - Hills 2)
- Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31)
- Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 18, 2025, 11:10 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
- February 18, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
- March 13, 2025: floor debate, House
- April 8, 2025, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 101
- May 15, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
- January 7, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- March 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 198, nays 162, passed
- May 15, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
- January 7, 2026, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Transportation
- February 18, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 11:10 pm LOB 203
- February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
- February 18, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
- March 5, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 13, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 198-162 03/13/2025
- March 13, 2025: Referred to Finance 03/13/2025
- March 13, 2025: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025
- March 13, 2025: Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Transportation
- April 8, 2025: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 101, LOB, 02:00 pm
- May 15, 2025: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC
- May 15, 2025: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025
- January 7, 2026: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
- January 7, 2026: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 1118 (2024): relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire.