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HB1146 • 2026

relative to subscription fees for motor vehicle features.

relative to subscription fees for motor vehicle features.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Eleana Colby (D), Jared Sullivan (D), Thomas Cormen (D), Dylan Germana (D), Alice Wade (D), Alexis Simpson (D), Zoe Manos (D), Paige Beauchemin (D), Laura Telerski (D)
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to subscription fees for motor vehicle features.

relative to subscription fees for motor vehicle features.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to subscription fees for motor vehicle features.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 H

    Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/03/2026 (Vote 11-4; RC) HC 10 P. 76

  2. 2026-03-05 H

    Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 0457h

  3. 2026-02-25 H

    Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 229

  4. 2026-02-13 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 229

  5. 2026-01-22 H

    Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:30 pm GP 229

  6. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 8

Official Summary Text

relative to subscription fees for motor vehicle features.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1146 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2456
06/08

HOUSE BILL
1146

AN ACT
relative to subscription fees for motor vehicle features.

SPONSORS: Rep. Colby, Merr. 9; Rep. D. Germana, Ches. 1; Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Rep. J. Sullivan, Graf. 2; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Rep. Beauchemin, Hills. 3; Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers, dealers, and their agents from offering or requiring subscription fees for the activation or use of certain motor vehicle features that are already installed at the time of sale or lease.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
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Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2456
06/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to subscription fees for motor vehicle features.

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

1 New Paragraphs; Vehicle Feature Prohibited. Amend RSA 357-C:3 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraphs:
IV-a. No manufacturer, motor vehicle dealer, or agent thereof shall offer or require a subscription service for the use or activation of any motor vehicle feature that:
(a) Utilizes components, software, or hardware already installed, enabled, or activated on the vehicle at the time of purchase or lease by the consumer;
(b) Would function after activation without ongoing cost to the dealer, manufacturer, or any third-party service provider; and
(c) Would function as an advanced safety feature through software-dependent driver assistance.
IV-b. Paragraph IV-a shall not apply to:
(a) Dealer-supported navigation system updates, live traffic data, live agent navigation assistance, integrated streaming services, third-party satellite radio, in-vehicle Wi-Fi, roadside assistance, software-dependent driver assistance or driver automation features, or vehicle-connected services that require cellular, wireless, or data networks for ongoing operation; or
(b) Any software update provided by the dealer or manufacturer if no fee is charged for any update that remedies a safety-related defect required under federal or state law.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.