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SB 13 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Driver's license restrictions for immigrants

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(New Title) invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and prohibiting driver's license issuance and renewal to individuals with pending asylum claims, regardless of a grant of temporary work authorization.

Invalidates out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and prohibits the department of motor vehicles from issuing or renewing a license for a person with a pending asylum claim, regardless of employment authorization.AI-generated

Status

Died — the House and Senate did not agree · June 12, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill invalidates out-of-state driver's licenses issued specifically to undocumented immigrants, and prohibits the director of the department of motor vehicles from issuing or renewing a driver's license for a person with a pending asylum claim, notwithstanding employment authorization.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the House. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Notwithstanding RSA 263:39-a, the commissioner shall not issue a driver's license to a person granted asylee status by United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) until that person's application for adjustment of status to be a lawful permanent resident of the United States has been granted, regardless of any prior employment authorization.”
RSA 263:39-c

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Bill GannonRPrimeChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Ruth WardRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Rep. Kenneth WeylerRChair· Finance
  • Rep. Michael VoseRChair· Science, Technology and Energy

Also: Rep. Lilli WalshR

Public testimony

212 signed in online · 44 wrote testimony

2% support98% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Don't make life harder for the most vulnerable members of our society.”
— Megan Kilar, Candiaopposes
“This bill will place undue administrative burdens on law enforcement, traffic enforcement, and law abiding citizens. It will project an authoritarian atmosphere in the state as we all start ‘carrying our papers’ and showing them to anyone who asks.…”
— Wendy Martin, Concordopposes
“This bill will greatly increase the administrative burden on law enforcement and state government, increase costs, and create undue requirements on visitors that will hurt tourism income across the state. I strongly oppose this bill.”
— Ben Martin, Concordopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary53:54–59:295m 35slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation4:18:11–4:26:178m 6slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation4:15:08–4:18:173m 9slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1934h (NT) — roll call; Executive Session
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:15:12–3:26:3211m 20slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1934h — adopted, roll call 192-164; Amendment # 2025-1934h (NT) — adopted, division 183-163
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floor33:55–34:5156slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2
  2. Jan 23, 2025SenHearing: 01/23/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 7
  3. Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0144s, 01/30/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 7A
  4. Jan 30, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0144s, AA, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  5. Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0144s, RC 15Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 11 P. 109
  7. Apr 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/22/2025 01:40 pm LOB 203
  8. May 6, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/06/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
  9. May 6, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1934h (NT) 05/06/2025 (Vote 9-6; RC)
  10. May 14, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  11. May 22, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1934h (NT): AA DV 183-163 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 31
  12. May 22, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1934h: MA RC 192-164 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 31
  13. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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