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HB1095 • 2026

(New Title) relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.

(New Title) relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.

Enacted

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Sponsor
Mike Ouellet (R), Arnold Davis (R), David Rochefort (R), Nicholas Bridle (R), Michael Murphy (R)
Last action
2026-07-09
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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(New Title) relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.

(New Title) relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.

What This Bill Does

  • (New Title) relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment #2026-0687h : AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 32

Plain English: Amendment #2026-0687h : AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 32 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-09 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 211; eff. 5/1/2028

  2. 2026-06-23 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  3. 2026-06-23 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  4. 2026-05-21 H

    House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1615s (Rep. Harb): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14

  5. 2026-05-05 S

    Committee Amendment #2026-1615s , AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  6. 2026-05-05 S

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1615s , MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  7. 2026-04-24 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1615s , 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17

  8. 2026-03-31 S

    Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 13

  9. 2026-03-06 S

    Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 6

  10. 2026-03-05 H

    Amendment #2026-0687h : AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 32

  11. 2026-03-05 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0687h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 32

  12. 2026-02-18 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0687h (NT) 02/11/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 9 P. 26

  13. 2026-02-04 H

    Executive Session: 02/11/2026 01:30 pm GP 228

  14. 2026-01-26 H

    Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 01:00 pm GP 228

  15. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 6

Official Summary Text

(New Title) relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
CHAPTER 211
HB 1095 - FINAL VERSION

5Mar2026... 0687h
05/07/2026 1615s

2026 SESSION
26-2670
08/07

HOUSE BILL
1095

AN ACT
relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3; Rep. Bridle, Rock. 29; Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Michael Murphy, Coos 6; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill increases the maximum weight of certain utility terrain vehicles.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
5Mar2026... 0687h
05/07/2026 1615s 26-2670
08/07

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

211:1 Utility Terrain Vehicle; Maximum Weight. Amend RSA 215-A:1, XXIV to read as follows:
XXIV. "Utility terrain vehicle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle which is designed or adapted for travel over surfaces other than maintained roads with one or more tires or tracks equipped with a rollover protection system and/or safety belts, having capacity for passengers or other payloads, not in excess of [
2,000
]
3,499
pounds unladen dry weight, and not to exceed 65 inches in overall width, excluding side mirrors. For purposes of this chapter, "utility terrain vehicle" shall include but not be limited to side-by-side, ROV, gator, buggy, and OHV and abbreviated as UTV, and all vehicles within this definition shall be classified as off highway recreational vehicles.

211:2 OHRV Weight On Certain Trails. Amend the introductory language of RSA 215-A:43, IV to read as follows:
IV. No person shall operate an OHRV wider than 50 inches or over 1000 pounds on any state-owned trails, except that no person shall operate an OHRV wider than 65 inches or over [
2,000
]
3,499
pounds unladen dry weight on:

211:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect May 1, 2028.

Approved: July 02, 2026
Effective Date: May 01, 2028