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HB 533 · 2026 · House · Transportation Committee

Civilian commercial truck inspectors

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relative to the use of civilian employees in commercial truck inspections.

Authorizes state police to use civilian inspectors for commercial truck inspections and permits certified officers to enter carrier premises during business hours to review records for compliance and safety investigations.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 authorizes the division of state police to use civilian automotive equipment inspectors in certain inspections and authorizes any officer of the department of safety or other law enforcement agent certified to conduct truck inspections to enter, during regular business hours, the commercial premises owned or leased by a commercial carrier, wherein certain required records are stored or maintained, for the purpose of conducting a compliance review, new entrant safety audit, or investigation, and to inspect, in a reasonable manner, the records for the purpose of enforcing certain regulations. This bill is a request of the department of safety.

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

“The director of the division of state police, with the approval of the commissioner of safety shall assign a suitable complement of state troopers and automotive equipment inspectors to assist the director of motor vehicles in enforcing the motor vehicle inspection laws and rules.”
Section 1
“A state trooper assigned pursuant to this section shall have the powers of a peace officer, certified under RSA 106-L:5, V, and, along with automotive equipment inspectors, shall have as a primary function statewide enforcement duties related to the inspection process, including inspection station auditing, investigation of alleged inspection station malfeasance, rejected vehicle follow-up, and sticker monitoring.”
Section 1
“A state trooper or automotive equipment inspector assigned under this section shall have the authority to enter any motor vehicle inspection station authorized under RSA 266:1, during the station's business hours, to fulfill his or her duties, and shall be assigned other enforcement duties as determined by the commissioner.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Douglas TrottierRPrime

Rep. Mike BordesR

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 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation44:04–47:363m 32slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation1:52:20–1:58:085m 48slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session; Retained in Committee
  • Oct 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation30:48–33:563m 8slocated 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

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:10 am LOB 203
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 203
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Oct 28, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/28/2025 01:00 pm GP 234
  6. Oct 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/28/2025 01:00 pm GP 234
  7. Oct 28, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/28/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 18
  8. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 79

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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