New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1226: relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.
Status: Failed, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals. Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Verville, Rock. 2 COMMITTEE: Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill limits the ability of the director of the division of motor vehicles to manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle to individuals who ar.
From the amended text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals. Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Verville, Rock. 2 COMMITTEE: Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill limits the ability of the director of the division of motor vehicles to manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle to individuals who are U.S. citizens performing official duties under state or federal law. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 5Mar2026... 0759h 26-2721 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand …
Sponsors
- Barbara Comtois (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Glenn Bailey (R, 2)