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HB1226 • 2026

relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Barbara Comtois (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Len Turcotte (R), Glenn Bailey (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Kevin Verville (R), Mike Belcher (R), Shane Sirois (R)
Last action
2026-05-05
Official status
SENATE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment #2026-0759h : AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39

Plain English: Amendment #2026-0759h : AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 S

    Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  2. 2026-04-30 S

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/07/2026; SC 17

  3. 2026-04-08 S

    Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 14

  4. 2026-03-06 S

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

  5. 2026-03-05 H

    Amendment #2026-0759h : AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39

  6. 2026-03-05 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0759h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39

  7. 2026-02-20 H

    Executive Session: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 234

  8. 2026-02-20 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0759h 02/17/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 29

  9. 2026-02-11 H

    Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 234

  10. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 11

Official Summary Text

relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1226 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

5Mar2026... 0759h
2026 SESSION
26-2721
06/08

HOUSE BILL
1226

AN ACT
relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

SPONSORS: Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Verville, Rock. 2

COMMITTEE: Transportation

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill limits the ability of the director of the division of motor vehicles to manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle to individuals who are U.S. citizens performing official duties under state or federal law.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
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.
5Mar2026... 0759h 26-2721
06/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

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

1 Fictitious Drivers' Licenses. RSA 263:12, VI is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
VI. Manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile, or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle unless specifically authorized by the director to provide such document to an individual who is a United States citizen performing official duties under state and federal law.

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