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HB1452 • 2026

relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs.

relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Aidan Ankarberg (I), Andrew Prout (R), Timothy Lang (R)
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs.

relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 178-155 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 59

  2. 2026-01-27 H

    Executive Session: 01/20/2026 10:20 am GP 234

  3. 2026-01-27 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/20/2026 (Vote 11-3; RC) HC 5 P. 28

  4. 2026-01-14 H

    Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 10:20 am GP 234

  5. 2025-12-04 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 21

Official Summary Text

relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1452-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2853
06/09

HOUSE BILL
1452-FN

AN ACT
relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Prout, Hills. 13; Sen. Lang, Dist 2

COMMITTEE: Transportation

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ANALYSIS

This bill allows the commissioner to waive the driver education course requirement for youth operator license applicants if a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult provides equivalent instruction and training.

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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.
26-2853
06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs.

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

1 Original and Youth Operators' Licenses. Amend RSA 263:14, II(a) to read as follows:
II.(a) The director shall issue a youth operator's license to applicants who are 16 years of age or older and under 21 years of age. The youth operator license shall expire on the 21st anniversary of the applicant's date of birth. In addition to any other requirements established by law, no such license shall be issued to applicants under 18 years of age unless the applicant meets the requirements of RSA 263:17 or furnishes written consent from the applicant's parent or legal guardian and
either
a certificate of successful completion of a driver education course as provided in RSA 263:19
or a waiver as provided in RSA 263:19, V
.

2 New Paragraph; Driver Education. Amend RSA 263:19 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
V. The commissioner may waive the driver education course requirement if a father, mother, or guardian of the applicant, or in the event there is no parent or guardian, another responsible adult, submits proof that the father, mother, or guardian of the applicant, or in the event there is no parent or guardian, another responsible adult, who has a valid New Hampshire driver's license, has provided classroom instruction and behind the wheel training that is equivalent to an approved driver education course.

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

LBA
26-2853
11/24/25

HB 1452-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
relative to parent-taught driver education as an alternative to traditional driver education programs.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.

Estimated State Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Revenue Fund(s)
None

Expenditures*
$0
$134,000
$138,000
$145,000

Funding Source(s)
Restricted - Highway Fund Cost of Collections - Per the state constitution, costs associated with the collection/administration of highway fund revenue by the Department of Safety is deducted prior to funds being credited as unrestricted highway fund revenue

Appropriations*
$0
$0
$0
$0

Funding Source(s)
None

*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

METHODOLOGY:
This bill authorizes the Department of Safety to establish a waiver for the driver education course requirement if a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult provides equivalent training and instruction. The Department states it would need one new attorney position to manage this workload, develop standardized review protocols, and support program oversight and rulemaking. The estimated cost for this position would be $134,000 in FY 2027, $138,000 in FY 2028, and $145,000 in FY 2029. It should be noted that this bill provides neither authorization nor appropriation for new personnel.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety