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HB 1237 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Abandoned vehicle removal procedures

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relative to the removal of abandoned vehicles by law enforcement.

Revises the procedures for maintaining and using a list of contracted tow companies utilized by the division of state police for the removal of abandoned vehicles.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill substantially revises the procedures and processes concerning the maintenance of and utilization of a list of contracted tow companies used by the division of state police for the removal of vehicles. This bill is a request of the department of safety.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Terry RoyRPrimeChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Dennis MannionRVice Chair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Richard LascellesR, Rep. Kathleen PaquetteR

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

25% support50% oppose25% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“We train and hire educators please allow them to do their jobs This is ridiculous overkill oversight that is unnecessary - a blanket bill that furthers nothing in a child’s education Cumbersome and ludicrous emergency meeting's are necessary sometimes and a complete this is a…”
— Lisa Ayer, Manchesteropposes
“First, a typo - "perspective" should probably be "prospective" Then "new tarpaulin of a minimum size of 11 feet by 23 feet" in 106-B:31 XI (k) would seem to be an excessive expense which must be charged to customers, why not require "clean and not torn" instead of "new"?…”
— Roy Schweiker, Concordneutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2910:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1810:00 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. 11
  2. Jan 29, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP159
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  5. Feb 18, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 12-0; C) HC 9 P. 5
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 6

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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