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HB1466 • 2026

relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.

relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Thomas Walsh (R), Daniel Veilleux (D), Matthew Coker (R), Gregory Hill (R)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.

relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment #2026-0382h : AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 34

Plain English: Amendment #2026-0382h : AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 34 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 169; eff. 08/18/2026

  2. 2026-06-10 S

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

  3. 2026-06-10 H

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

  4. 2026-05-07 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  5. 2026-04-29 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 17

  6. 2026-04-17 S

    Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/23/2026; SJ 10

  7. 2026-04-15 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 15

  8. 2026-04-08 S

    Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 14

  9. 2026-03-30 S

    Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7

  10. 2026-03-26 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2

  11. 2026-03-18 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC)

  12. 2026-03-13 H

    Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  13. 2026-02-25 H

    Division II Work Session: 03/06/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  14. 2026-02-19 H

    Amendment #2026-0382h : AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 34

  15. 2026-02-19 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0382h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 34

  16. 2026-02-19 H

    Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39

  17. 2026-02-06 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0382h 02/03/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 7 P. 21

  18. 2026-01-29 H

    ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 234

  19. 2026-01-21 H

    Subcommittee Work Session: 01/23/2026 10:00 am GP 234

  20. 2026-01-21 H

    ==ROOM CHANGE== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 01:00 pm GP 232

  21. 2026-01-14 H

    Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 10:40 am GP 234

  22. 2025-12-04 H

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

Official Summary Text

relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 169
HB 1466-FN - FINAL VERSION

19Feb2026... 0382h
2026 SESSION
26-3073
06/07

HOUSE BILL
1466-FN

AN ACT
relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.

SPONSORS: Rep. T. Walsh, Merr. 10; Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34; Rep. Coker, Belk. 2

COMMITTEE: Transportation

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill:

I. Adds an exemption from certificate of title requirements for boat trailers over 3,001 pounds if their manufacturer’s model year is more than 10 years old.

II. Allows a person who owns a title-exempt vehicle the ability to voluntarily request a title.

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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.
19Feb2026... 0382h 26-3073
06/07

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.

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

169:1 Exempted Vehicles. Amend RSA 261:3, I(j) to read as follows:

(j) Trailers with gross weight of less than 3,001 pounds
, and any boat trailer over 3,001 pounds whose manufacturer’s model year is over 10 years old
;

169:2 New Paragraph; Certificate of Title; Exempted Vehicle; Voluntary Certificate of Title. Amend RSA 261:3 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. For any vehicle where a certificate of title need not be obtained pursuant to this section, a person may obtain a voluntary title for such vehicle by submitting to the department a previously issued, current or expired New Hampshire certificate of registration, a valid out-of-state certificate of title, an application for a certificate of title, or a current New Hampshire vehicle identification number verification form as prescribed by the director. For the purposes of this section, a temporary registration issued pursuant to RSA 261:57 shall not meet the requirement of a previously issued New Hampshire certificate of registration.

169:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: August 18, 2026