HB 239 · 2025 · House · Transportation Committee
Legalizing motorcycle lane filtering
AI-generateddefining and enabling lane filtering.
Defines and permits lane filtering by motorcycles under certain circumstances and establishes an offense for impeding a motorcycle.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✕House
- Senate
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill defines the term lane filtering, enables lane filtering in certain circumstances, and establishes the offense of impeding a motorcycle.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
Also: Rep. Henry GiassonR
Public testimony
10 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony
40% support60% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Lane splitting and filtering is endorsed by the American Motorcycle Association as a way of preventing motorcycle accidents.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2025-01-2810:00 amHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing
- 2025-02-042:00 pmHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 12
- Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 11:15 am LOB 203
- Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
- Feb 4, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 11 P. 9
- Feb 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 15
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.