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SB 156 · 2025 · Senate · Transportation Committee

Third-party vendor for title transfers

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allowing the division of motor vehicles to contract with a third-party vendor to facilitate the secure transfer of title applications and information.

Allows the division of motor vehicles to contract with a third-party vendor to facilitate the secure transfer of title applications and information between the division, municipal agents, and car dealerships.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows the division of motor vehicles to contract with a third-party vendor to facilitate the secure transfer of title applications and information between the division and municipal agents and car dealerships. This bill is at the request of the department of safety.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Denise RicciardiRPrimeChair· Transportation
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Tim McGoughR

Public testimony

2 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

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
  • 2025-05-061:00 pmHouse TransportationLOB 203Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 101, LOB, 02:00 pm; SC 8
  3. Feb 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0270s, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
  4. Feb 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0270s, AA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  5. Feb 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0270s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 11 P. 111
  7. Apr 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/22/2025 10:30 am LOB 203
  8. May 6, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/06/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
  9. May 6, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)
  10. May 22, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 8
  11. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2876e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26
  12. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2876e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  13. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  14. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  15. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0240; Effective 09/13/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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