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HB 326 · 2025 · House · Transportation Committee

Seat belts for antique cars

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prohibiting the operation of antique passenger vehicles, model year 1968 or older, on state or local highways for more than 20 miles unless the vehicle is fitted or retrofitted with seat or safety belts.

Requires drivers and passengers of antique vehicles with model years 1968 or older to wear seat or safety belts, unless participating in a parade or traveling off-road.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires drivers and passengers of antique vehicles with model years of 1968 or older to wear seat or safety belts unless participating in a parade or traveling off-road.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Timothy HorriganDPrime

Public testimony

78 signed in online · 49 wrote testimony

4% support96% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I oppose this bill 100%. As an antique auto collector myself. Bill HB326 would require the retro fit of seatbelts to antique and vintage vehicles. This would cause damage and reduction of value to priceless cars and trucks.…”
— Damon Dickey, Barringtonopposes
“I have multiple pre war cars. It is not necessary to force me to install seatbelts into the cars and trucks. They were not designed for the belts, and to properly secure them would mean completely re-engineering the cars.…”
— Kenny Howe, Hinsdaleopposes
“For those who live off these roads, getting to an “approved” road route could be impossible!”
— Gabrielle Goodwin, Holdernessopposes

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 15
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 03:15 pm LOB 203
  3. Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 01:30 pm LOB 203
  4. Jan 28, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 10 P. 6
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 8

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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