New Hampshire HB649: (Second New Title) relative to the maintenance obligations of motor vehicle operators.

What the bill says

An act relative to the maintenance obligations of motor vehicle operators. Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 18; Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30 COMMITTEE: Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Establishes a duty for motorists to maintain vehicles. II. Defines specific mechanical and structural defects that render a vehicle unsafe. III. Empowers law enforcement to conduct limited safety inspections. IV. Restricts the sale and registration of vehicles that fail to meet.

From the chaptered text, May 18, 2026:

AN ACT relative to the maintenance obligations of motor vehicle operators. Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 18; Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30 COMMITTEE: Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Establishes a duty for motorists to maintain vehicles. II. Defines specific mechanical and structural defects that render a vehicle unsafe. III. Empowers law enforcement to conduct limited safety inspections. IV. Restricts the sale and registration of vehicles that fail to meet safety standards. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 01/07/2026 0039s 02/05/2026 0345s 23Apr2026... 1656EBA 25-0198 11/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Six AN ACT relative to the …

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Sponsors

• Matt Drew (R, 19) · primary sponsor
• (R, 40)