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HB 209 · 2026 · House · Transportation Committee

Delayed inspection for new vehicles

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allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.

Allows new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to receive their first inspection in the second year after purchase.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase.

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

“Any vehicle registered under this title, except an OHRV, snowmobile, moped, roadable aircraft, or other exempt vehicle, shall be inspected once a year, except as provided in paragraph IV-a, during the month in which the birth date of the owner is observed, if the owner is a natural person.”
Section 1
“However, if a new vehicle not described in paragraph IV-a is purchased at retail from a licensed dealer, as defined in RSA 259:18, the vehicle shall be inspected not later than 20 days after the date of transfer.”
Section 3
“A vehicle purchased prior to or during the vehicle’s model year, from a licensed dealer by a natural person as the first owner, shall be exempt from inspection until the last day of the registered owner’s birth month in second year after purchase.”
Section 4
“An inspection sticker shall be valid for the same duration as the vehicle's registration, which shall not exceed 16 months.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Matthew CokerRPrime
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. James SpillaneRChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip

Also: Rep. Charlie St. ClairD, Rep. Donald McFarlaneR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation43:48–44:571m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation4:21:26–4:22:331m 7slocated in the stream transcript==CONTINUED== Public Hearing; ==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation2:05:52–2:08:332m 41slocated in the stream transcript==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation5:07:31–5:08:381m 7slocated in the stream transcript==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Oct 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation18:02–22:184m 16slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 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 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 10
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:40 am LOB 203
  3. Feb 4, 2025House==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 203
  4. Feb 4, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/04/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  5. Feb 11, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  6. Feb 18, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/18/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  7. Feb 25, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  8. Oct 28, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/28/2025 01:00 pm GP 234
  9. Oct 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/28/2025 01:00 pm GP 234
  10. Oct 28, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/28/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 17
  11. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 78

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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