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HB 1041 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Manufacturers competing with franchise dealers

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relative to permitting motor vehicle manufacturers to operate dealerships in market areas also served by franchise dealers.

Repeals the prohibition on motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors from directly competing with their own franchised motor vehicle dealers in the same market area.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the prohibition on motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors from directly competing with their own franchised motor vehicle dealers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“RSA 357-C:3, III(k), relative to prohibiting motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors from directly competing with their own franchised motor vehicle dealers, is repealed.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Samuel FarringtonRPrime

Rep. Matt DrewR, Rep. Henry GiassonR, Rep. Michael GrangerR, Rep. Donald McFarlaneR, Rep. Yury PolozovR, Rep. Julius SotiR

Public testimony

14 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

79% support21% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Thank you for allowing me to testify today on this bill. One thing I wanted to add, this bill ought to have bipartisan support: For Republicans, this bill is about protecting a free market, increasing competition, eliminating government protectionism for incumbent businesses, "choosing winners and losers" with the force of government.…”
— Jeremy Olson, Manchester · NH Motorist Freedom (nhmotorists.org)supports
“Please consider supporting this bill. We want a free market.”
— Jen Young, Graftonsupports

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
  • Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs3:29:04–3:31:422m 38slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 3
  2. Jan 28, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:15 pm GP 229
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 229
  4. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  5. Mar 3, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 5
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 3

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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