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HB 259 · 2025 · House · Transportation Committee

More handicap plates and placards

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relative to increasing the number of handicap license plates and placards the department of motor vehicles may issue to individuals.

Permits the department of motor vehicles to issue separate handicapped parking placards or special number plates to a person for each vehicle they own.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 15, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill permits the department of motor vehicles to issue to persons with walking disabilities separate special number plates for each motor vehicle owned by a person.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Matthew PitaroRPrime

Rep. Carol McGuireR

Public testimony

12 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“New Futures and the NH Alliance for Healthy Aging support HB 259, which will benefit older adults with mobility issues.”
— judith Jones, Concord · New Futures / New Hampshire Alliance for Healthy Agingsupports
“I have been working in the non-profit sector for over thirty years. This bill makes sense and will help those in need with a disability be more independent. Thank you very much.”
— Lori Raymond, Loudonsupports
“Please continue to allow NH residents with mobility issues to be granted placards and license plates by the NH DMV indicating their need to park in handicapped parking.”
— Nancy Lucci, MANCHESTERsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2110:00 amHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing
  • 2025-01-281:30 pmHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing
  • 2025-03-251:00 pmSenate TransportationLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 12
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  3. Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 01:30 pm LOB 203
  4. Jan 28, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 13-3; RC) HC 10 P. 13
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 47
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7
  7. Mar 25, 2025SenHearing: 03/25/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:20 pm; SC 14
  8. May 15, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/15/2025; SC 21
  9. May 15, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.