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SB 630 · 2026 · Senate · Transportation Committee

Lower minimum local speed limits

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relative to local authorities' power to declare a reasonable and safe speed limit.

Lowers the minimum speed limit that local authorities may declare as reasonable and safe in certain areas from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · February 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill lowers the minimum speed limit that local authorities can declare as a reasonable and safe speed limit in certain areas from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour. This bill is a request of the department of transportation.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Suzanne PrentissDPrimeAssistant Democratic 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: Referred to Interim Study4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingSenate Transportation1:36:56–1:40:363m 40slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — 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 20, 2026SenHearing: 01/20/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 2
  3. Feb 5, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 02/05/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 4
  4. Feb 5, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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