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HB 439 · 2026 · House · Transportation Committee

Ending license suspension for non-driving violations

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relative to non-driving related violations and driver's license suspension.

Eliminates driver's license suspension for reasons unrelated to motor vehicle offenses.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 eliminates driver's license suspension for reasons unrelated to motor vehicle offenses.

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

“Any court which has ordered a suspension or revocation pursuant to paragraph II shall vacate the order and so notify the director and the affected defendant immediately after such defendant has appeared or paid his fine, as applicable, or has demonstrated that he is financially unable to pay the fine or to comply with the order.”
Section 2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Daniel VeilleuxDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Transportation
  • Rep. Laura TelerskiDDeputy Democratic Leader

Also: Rep. Buzz ScherrD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation3:28:22–3:35:347m 12slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse TransportationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation4:51:41–4:54:172m 36slocated in the stream transcript==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Oct 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation2:28:06–2:33:095m 3slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 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

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 3 P. 9
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:20 pm LOB 203
  3. Feb 11, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  4. Feb 18, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/18/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  5. Feb 25, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Oct 28, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/28/2025 01:00 pm GP 234
  7. Oct 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/28/2025 01:00 pm GP 234
  8. Oct 28, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/28/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 17
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 79

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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