New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House 8 R cosponsors

HB 1226 — relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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Summary

relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 1226 change the conditions under which the director of the Division of Motor Vehicles can manufacture fictitious drivers' licenses. Now, the director can only provide these documents to U.S. citizens who are carrying out official duties, whereas the original version did not specify this requirement. This change is important as it aims to tighten controls and prevent potential misuse of such licenses, ensuring they are issued only for legitimate reasons.

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HB 1226 - AS INTRODUCED SESSION 26-2721 06/08 HOUSE BILL 1226 AN ACT relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.
HB 1226 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE 5Mar2026...
0759h SESSION 26-2721 06/08 HOUSE BILL 1226 AN ACT relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.
Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill removes 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.
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.
HB 1226 - AS INTRODUCED 26-2721 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.
HB 1226 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE 5Mar2026...
0759h 26-2721 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.
Amend RSA 263:12, VI to read as follows:
RSA 263:12, VI is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
Manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle [unless specifically authorized by the director].
Manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile, or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle unless specifically authorized by the director to provide such document to an individual who is a United States citizen performing official duties under state and federal law.
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Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/07/2026; SC 17

  3. Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 14

  4. Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 6

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0759h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39

  6. Amendment # 2026-0759h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0759h 02/17/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 29

  8. Executive Session: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 234

  9. Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 234

  10. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 11

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (407)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1226 do?
relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.
Who sponsors HB 1226?
HB 1226 is sponsored by Kelley Potenza (Republican), Shane Sirois (Republican), Mike Belcher (Republican), Glenn Bailey (Republican), Kevin Verville (Republican), Barbara Comtois (Republican), Susan DeRoy (Republican), and Len Turcotte (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1226?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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