New Hampshire SB559: reducing the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads.

What the bill says

An act reducing the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Rep. Miller, Straf. 21; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Rombeau, Hills. 2 COMMITTEE: Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill reduces the minimum speed limits that local authorities may set in certain districts from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour, based on eng.

From the amended text, February 5, 2026:

AN ACT reducing the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Rep. Miller, Straf. 21; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Rombeau, Hills. 2 COMMITTEE: Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill reduces the minimum speed limits that local authorities may set in certain districts from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour, based on engineering or traffic investigations. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 02/05/2026 0343s 26-2119 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord …

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Sponsors

• Denise Ricciardi (R, 9) · primary sponsor
• Lucinda Rosenwald (D, 13)