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HB 489 · 2025 · House · Transportation Committee

Blue lights for volunteer emergency workers

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allowing volunteer emergency workers to use a rear facing blue light on their private vehicles when involved in emergency service.

Permits volunteer emergency workers to install and use a rear-facing blue light on their private vehicles while engaged in emergency service duties.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 allows volunteer emergency workers to use a rear-facing blue light on their private vehicles when involved in emergency service.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rich NalevankoRPrime
  • Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture

Also: Rep. Glen AldrichR, Rep. Mark ProulxR, Rep. Mark WardenR

Public testimony

12 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

25% support75% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill provides additional important safety to our EMS volunteers. I support this bill.”
— James Gruber, Alsteadsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-189:30 amHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing
  • 2025-03-0410:00 amHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing
  • 2025-04-081:00 pmSenate TransportationLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 3 P. 13
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 09:50 am LOB 203
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 203
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 17 P. 46
  5. Mar 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MF DV 125-217 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 98
  7. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 98
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 10
  9. Apr 8, 2025SenHearing: 04/08/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:15 pm; SC 16
  10. May 15, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/15/2025; SC 21
  11. May 15, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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