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HB 305 · 2025 · House · Transportation Committee

Local speed and red-light cameras

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relative to speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement.

Allows law enforcement agencies to install and use speed monitoring and red-light traffic cameras in a municipality that elects to adopt them.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows law enforcement agencies to install and use traffic cameras such as speed monitoring cameras and red-light cameras in a municipality if the municipality chooses to have them.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Philip JonesDPrime

Rep. Terri O'RorkeD, Rep. Marc PlamondonD

Public testimony

28 signed in online · 8 wrote testimony

25% support75% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is a safety matter that's of greater importance than any privacy concerns. NH needs to allow cities to offer this level of security in their communities.”
— Jay Kahn, Keenesupports
“This would help local municipalities police speeders and intersection problems. And behavior at stop lights. All of us are on someone's camera -- store security cameras, doorbell cameras, dash cameras.…”
— Jennifer Sizoo, Keenesupports
“We have numerous local roads in Keene that have become treacherous due to speeding vehicles. This endangers pedestrians and other drivers alike. I have drivers reaching 60 MPH on Roxbury St when they come down the hill after descending a hill and turning into a straightaway.…”
— Erik Murphy, Keenesupports
“This seeks to remove one of the key advantages of living in New Hampshire. Absolutely not. If the municipality sees a problem at certain part of their town, they can have their PD consider directed patrolling of an area.…”
— Simon Berrio, Daltonopposes
“Though I understand the reason for why the sponsors of this bill think of it as a solution to a growing problem, it not only gives me concern for slowly turning us into a surveillance state but raises many questions on how it truly can be enforced.…”
— Ryan Clancy, Keeneopposes
“Oppose. This is the first step to turning New Hampshire into a surveillance state.”
— Russell Hodgkins, Amherstopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0410:00 amHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing
  • 2025-02-112:00 pmHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing
  • 2025-02-182:00 pmHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 10:20 am LOB 203
  3. Feb 11, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  4. Feb 18, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/18/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  5. Feb 18, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 13-3; RC) HC 14 P. 30
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 85

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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