SB 151 · 2025 · Senate · Transportation Committee

Disability parking permit fraud prevention

relative to accessible parking permit verification and fraud prevention.

Requires walking disability placards to contain certain driver's license information, creates a penalty for a disabled driver who parks without displaying a placard, increases fines for parking in restricted spaces without one, and makes display of a counterfeit or fraudulent placard a violation or misdemeanor.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025

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Analysis

This bill requires that walking disability placards contain certain driver's license information, creates a penalty for a disabled driver who parks in a restricted parking space without displaying their placard, and increases fines for parking in restricted spaces without a placard.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Public testimony

4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is a good bill that will prevent non-disabled people from taking spaces away from disabled people.”

— Megan Kilar, Candiasupports

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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

2025-02-041:00 pmSenate TransportationLOB 101Public hearing
2025-04-229:30 amHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearing
2025-05-2310:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing
2025-05-231:00 pmHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyLOB 202-204Public hearing

Legislative history

Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 3
Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:15 pm; SC 8
Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0497s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
Mar 6, 2025SenSB 151 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
Mar 6, 2025SenSpecial Order to Next Session, Without Objection; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0497s, 03/13/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 12
Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0497s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
Mar 13, 2025SenSen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2025-0913s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendments #2025-0497s and #2025-0913s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 6
Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 11 P. 111
Apr 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/22/2025 10:10 am LOB 203
May 6, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 05/06/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
May 1, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/01/2025 12:00 pm LOB 203
May 1, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1799h 05/01/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 23 P. 10
May 8, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1799h: AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 13
May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1799h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 13
May 8, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 14
May 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 05/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
May 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
May 23, 2025House: Ought to Pass 05/23/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 27 P. 9
Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 11
Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Ricciardi Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0238; Effective 01/01/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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