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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.

In the bill's words

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

“Any records received under this paragraph shall not be used for purposes other than for the issuance of titles and for the perfection, transfer, and release of security interests in motor vehicles titled within the state and shall not be further transferred or otherwise made available to a person or entity that is not authorized under this paragraph.”
Section 240:3
“The certificate of title shall be mailed or delivered to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner.”
Section 240:4
“The department, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and mail or deliver it to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner.”
Section 240:5
“Upon receipt of the certificate of title, the application and the required fee, the department shall either endorse the certificate or issue a new certificate containing the name and address of the new lienholder, and mail or deliver the certificate to the first lienholder named in it.”
Section 240:6

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0270s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-0270sadopted
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0270sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 22, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 12, 2025HouseVoice voteEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2876eadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2876eadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Transportation1:45:42–1:50:495m 7slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0270s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0270s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0270s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation1:24:05–1:31:507m 45slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation3:48:14–3:51:243m 10slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2876e — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2876e Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote

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

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

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Documents (PDF)

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