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SB499 • 2026

(New Title) relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

(New Title) relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Regina Birdsell (R)
Last action
2026-06-22
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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(New Title) relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

(New Title) relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

What This Bill Does

  • (New Title) relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-22 S

    Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 135; Effective 01/01/2027

  2. 2026-05-28 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14

  3. 2026-05-28 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14

  4. 2026-05-07 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12

  5. 2026-04-28 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/14/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 18 P. 9

  6. 2026-04-07 H

    Public Hearing: 04/14/2026 10:00 am GP 234

  7. 2026-04-07 H

    Executive Session: 04/14/2026 01:00 pm GP 234

  8. 2026-02-26 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 5 P. 124

  9. 2026-02-05 S

    Committee Amendment #2026-0349s , AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

  10. 2026-02-05 S

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0349s , MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

  11. 2026-01-28 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0349s , 02/05/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 4

  12. 2025-12-09 S

    Hearing: 01/13/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 46

  13. 2025-11-21 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

(New Title) relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 135
SB 499 - FINAL VERSION

02/05/2026 0349s
2026 SESSION
26-2065
09/05

SENATE BILL
499

AN ACT
relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19

COMMITTEE: Transportation

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill adds an additional member and an additional duty and reporting requirement for the traffic safety commission.

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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.
02/05/2026 0349s 26-2065
09/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission.

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

135:1 New Subparagraph; Traffic Safety Commission; Membership. Amend RSA 21-P:64, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (11) the following new subparagraph:
(12) A member of the trauma medical review committee established under RSA 153-A:8, appointed by the committee.

135:2 New Paragraph; Traffic Safety Commission; Duty Added. Amend RSA 21-P:64 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
II-a. The commission shall review and analyze any available and relevant information and data related to the cause of traffic collisions in New Hampshire.

135:3 Traffic Safety Commission; Reports. Amend RSA 21-P:64, V to read as follows:
V. The commission shall report annually, beginning November 1, 2018, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the governor. The reports shall describe the activities and findings of the commission and any recommendations for proposed legislation.
Beginning November 1, 2026, the reports shall include aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire for that year and recommendations on how to address these causes.

135:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

Approved: June 12, 2026
Effective Date: January 01, 2027