HB 1445 · 2026 · House · Transportation Committee
Enhanced licenses for border crossing
AI-generatedrequiring the issuance of enhanced drivers licenses and Real ID compliant cards for border crossing and proof of citizenship.
Requires the division of motor vehicles to issue enhanced driver licenses and Real ID compliant cards to United States citizens residing in New Hampshire for identity and citizenship documentation when entering the United States by land or sea.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
- ✕House
- Senate
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill requires the division of motor vehicles to issue enhanced driver licenses and Real ID compliant cards to United States citizens who are residents of New Hampshire for use as identity and citizenship documentation when entering the United States by land or sea.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Daniel VeilleuxDDeputy Ranking Member· Transportation
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
Also: Rep. Charlie St. ClairD, Rep. Kelley PotenzaR, Rep. Marc PlamondonD, Rep. Seth MillerD, Sen. David WattersD
Public testimony
60 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony
93% support7% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Absolutely NO. I use my passport quite nicely without subordinate bureaucracy demanding identity.”
“This raises concerns with the 10th Amendment allowing federal oversight/ requirements over the states. Please oppose this bill”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0Overall100% yea
- Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Transportation8:51–11:052m 14slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Transportation6:01:32–6:05:554m 23slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; ==ROOM CHANGE== Executive Session
- Feb 5, 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
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 20
- Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 10:00 am GP 234
- Jan 27, 2026House==ROOM CHANGE== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 18
- Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 22
Coverage
No reporting linked yet.
Background reading
Evergreen reading on the policy area — spanning perspectives — not coverage of this specific bill.
Ballotpedia — State-by-state survey, including New Hampshire's position outside the NVRA form requirement.AI-generated
Ballotpedia — What documentary proof means in practice and where the federal law lines fall.AI-generated
Brennan Center for Justice — The case against documentary requirements, with the evidence on how rare noncitizen registration is.AI-generated
Movement Advancement Project — A current map of which states require documents and which rely on attestation.AI-generated
Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.