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HB 1421 · 2026 · House · Transportation Committee

Title exemption for older vehicles

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modifying title exemptions for motor vehicles manufactured before the year 2000.

Exempts motor vehicles at least 20 years old, except heavy trucks and truck-tractors over 18,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, from the certificate of title requirement on a rolling basis, while allowing owners to voluntarily request a title.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the Senate · May 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill exempts any motor vehicle that is at least 20 years old from the requirement to obtain a certificate of title, except for heavy trucks and truck-tractors with a gross vehicle weight over 18,000 pounds. This exemption applies on a rolling basis as vehicles reach 20 years of age. This bill also allows a person who owns a title-exempt vehicle the ability to voluntarily request a title.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“For the purposes of this section, a temporary registration issued pursuant to RSA 261:57 shall not meet the requirement of a previously issued New Hampshire certificate of registration.”
Section 2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael GrangerRPrime

Rep. Henry GiassonR

Public testimony

6 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Please ensure this does not open door to antique car theft by deceptive title manipulation.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports
“I fully support this bill. New Hampshire had 15 year title cutoff before a bill, submitted by Rep. Mary Cooney on behalf of her husband, who was/is a used car dealer in Chichester for his benefit.…”
— Lawrence Artz, Nashuasupports
“I oppose HB1421 because this sounds like another way for even less revenue to come to the state. Terrible idea during a revenue crisis.”
— Mary Hakken-Phillips, Hanoveropposes
“Many older vehicles are worth thousands of dollars and it is reasonable to require a title for them.”
— Roy Schweiker, Concordopposes

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
  • Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0445h10–5
    Overall
    67% yea
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2026-0445hadopted
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0445hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Mar 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass25–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 7, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass7–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 7, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 7, 2026SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Transportation3:27:28–3:30:443m 16slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 23, 2026Public hearingHouse TransportationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Transportation5:26:57–5:31:074m 10slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Executive Session
  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Transportation3:53:14–3:59:496m 35slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0445h — roll call; ==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Feb 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floor5:54:11–5:55:0958slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0445h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2026-0445h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 6, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance - Division II10:40–14:534m 13slocated in the stream transcriptDivision II Work Session
  • Mar 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance40:38–42:231m 45slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 14, 2026Public hearingSenate Transportation10:31–19:038m 32slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floor4:47:41–4:49:221m 41slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table — 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 Transportation HJ 1 P. 19
  2. Jan 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2026 01:20 pm GP 234
  3. Jan 23, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 01/23/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  4. Jan 27, 2026House==ROOM CHANGE== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
  5. Feb 3, 2026House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 234
  6. Feb 3, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0445h 02/03/2026 (Vote 10-5; RC) HC 6 P. 20
  7. Feb 5, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  8. Feb 12, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0445h: AA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 71
  9. Feb 12, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0445h: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 71
  10. Feb 12, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 71
  11. Mar 6, 2026HouseDivision II Work Session: 03/06/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  12. Mar 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  13. Mar 17, 2026House: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; RC)
  14. Mar 26, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 8
  15. Mar 26, 2026SenIntroduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7
  16. Apr 14, 2026SenHearing: 04/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 14
  17. Apr 23, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 15
  18. Apr 23, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  19. May 7, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 17
  20. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  21. May 7, 2026SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  22. May 7, 2026SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

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Documents (PDF)

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