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HB 1686 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Speed limiters instead of suspension

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relative to establishing an intelligent speed assistance program as an alternative to license suspension for certain motor vehicle offenses.

Establishes a department of safety program requiring intelligent speed assistance devices for habitual traffic offenders or drivers convicted of excessive speeding as an alternative to license suspension, with installation, enforcement, and tampering penalty requirements.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a program, administered by the department of safety, requiring intelligent speed assistance devices to be installed on the motor vehicles of drivers found to be habitual traffic offenders or convicted of operating at dangerously excessive speeds. This bill also sets requirements for installation, program length, enforcement, penalties for tampering, and related judicial procedures.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Patrick LongDPrime

Public testimony

15 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

33% support67% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I understand and agree with the sentiment behind this bill, however I believe it to be unfair as we can never prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that a person is guilty. This has the potential to cause innocent people to lose their lives.”
— Lillian Gilman, Gilfordsupports
“Mr. Chairman, Committee Members, thank you for your attention today. My name is Jeff Rogers, I live in Manchester.…”
— Jeffrey Rogers, Manchestersupports
“ITL please. Just fine and suspend while making the fines hurt. Who is getting kickbacks on these devices as I'm pretty sure this is the second one recommending it this year.”
— Simon Berrio, Daltonopposes
“I oppose HB 1686-FN. While ISA devices might help some borderline offenders retain driving privileges, they are unlikely to change the behavior of high-risk drivers convicted of excessive speeding, who may refuse to pay for or maintain the system.…”
— Meg Cowan, Wilmotopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2210:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing
  • 2026-02-0410:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 31
  2. Jan 22, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  3. Feb 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  4. Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 7 P. 8
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 9

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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