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SB 499 · 2026 · Senate · Transportation Committee

Traffic safety commission membership changes

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(New Title) relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

Adds a member and an additional duty and reporting requirement to the traffic safety commission.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 22, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill adds an additional member and an additional duty and reporting requirement for the traffic safety commission.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The commission shall review and analyze any available and relevant information and data related to the cause of traffic collisions in New Hampshire.”
Section 135:2
“The commission shall report annually, beginning November 1, 2018, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the governor.”
Section 135:3
“The reports shall describe the activities and findings of the commission and any recommendations for proposed legislation.”
Section 135:3
“Beginning November 1, 2026, the reports shall include aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire for that year and recommendations on how to address these causes.”
Section 135:3

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Regina BirdsellRPrimeMajority Leader

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0349s4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2026-0349sadopted
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-0349sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Apr 14, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 7, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 21, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0349s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0349s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-0349s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Transportation14:02–18:013m 59slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 21, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1
  2. Jan 13, 2026SenHearing: 01/13/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 46
  3. Feb 5, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0349s, 02/05/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 4
  4. Feb 5, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-0349s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  5. Feb 5, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-0349s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 5 P. 124
  7. Apr 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 04/14/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  8. Apr 14, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 04/14/2026 01:00 pm GP 234
  9. Apr 14, 2026House: Ought to Pass 04/14/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 18 P. 9
  10. May 7, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 15
  11. May 21, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 34
  12. May 21, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14
  13. Jun 12, 2026SenSigned by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 135; Effective 01/01/2027

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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