New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1362: (New Title) relative to motor vehicle equipment specifications.
Status: Signed into law, July 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to motor vehicle equipment specifications. SPONSORS: Rep. T. Walsh, Merr. 10 COMMITTEE: Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes motor vehicle standards for tire tread depth and brake lining measurements and inspection standards for vehicle steering and suspension systems. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed.
From the chaptered text, July 10, 2026:
AN ACT relative to motor vehicle equipment specifications. SPONSORS: Rep. T. Walsh, Merr. 10 COMMITTEE: Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes motor vehicle standards for tire tread depth and brake lining measurements and inspection standards for vehicle steering and suspension systems. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 1022h 05/07/2026 1613s 4Jun2026... 2165EBA 26-3082 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to motor vehicle equipment specifications. I. No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon any way unless each tire mounted thereon has a minimum tread depth of not less than 2/32 of an inch. II. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the …
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (R, 10) · primary sponsor