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HB 1111 · 2026 · House · Transportation Committee

Driving test accommodations and retest changes

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relative to driving test accommodations and retest suspension periods.

Requires the department of motor vehicles to provide reasonable testing accommodations for driving test applicants with an IEP and reduces the retest suspension period from one year to three months after three failed attempts.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires the department of motor vehicles to provide reasonable accommodations for driving test applicants with an IEP or other qualifying documentation, including extended time and alternative formats. It also reduces the retest suspension period from one year to 3 months for applicants failing the driving portion 3 or more times, and establishes pathways for early retesting after completion of a certified instruction program.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Steven SmithRPrimeVice Chair· Rules
  • Rep. James SpillaneRChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Thomas WalshRChair· Transportation

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

60% support20% oppose20% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill is a reasonable measure to address some of the barriers to people with developmental and physical disabilities to obtaining a driver's license.…”
— Vanessa Blais, Concord · NH Council on Developmental Disabilitiessupports
“I oppose HB1111 because this sounds like it will do nothing to improve public safety or our road conditions. I cannot support this legislation.”
— Mary Hakken-Phillips, Hanoveropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1310:00 amHouse TransportationGP 234Public hearing
  • 2026-01-271:59 pmHouse TransportationGP 232Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 6
  2. Jan 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2026 02:00 pm GP 234
  3. Jan 27, 2026House==ROOM CHANGE== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
  4. Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 18
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 21

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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