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HB 330 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Penalties for motor vehicle record breaches

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relative to establishing penalties for violations of the confidentiality of motor vehicle records.

Establishes restrictions and penalties related to the handling of driver's license information.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 establishes restrictions and penalties related to the handling of driver's license information.

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

“Copies of driver licenses may not be copied, retained, or scanned for any purposes other than governmental ones, including, but not limited to, voting, use by a notary public or justice of the peace, or judicial orders.”
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“Nothing shall prevent a driver’s license from being requested to be displayed or shown to verify identity in order to comply with a governmental requirement.”
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“Use of retained, scanned, or copied personal identification as defined in this chapter may result in a fine of no less than $100,000 payable to the person whose information was obtained, along with lifetime identity theft protection for that same person.”
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“If there is a data breach resulting in the compromise of illegally retained personal identification information, a fine of $100,000 per person compromised shall be imposed.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jordan UleryRPrimeVice Chair· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Bill OhmRClerk· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Jeremy SlottjeRVice Chair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. Carol McGuireR, Rep. Cyril AuresR, Rep. Susan DeRoyR, Sen. Tim McGoughR

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 22, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety4:47:46–5:05:3817m 52slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety2:12:12–2:14:222m 10slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session; Retained in Committee
  • Oct 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety3:21:55–3:27:305m 35slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session; ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor5:25:46–5:26:541m 8slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient 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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 15
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 02:30 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  4. Mar 5, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Oct 22, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  6. Oct 22, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  7. Oct 22, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/22/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 6
  8. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 47

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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