New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 266 — relative to safety and accountability of drivers under 18 years of age.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0251; Effective 01/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0251; Effective 01/01/2026

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59

  4. Ought to Pass: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 11

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/23/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 27 P. 9

  6. Executive Session: 05/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204

  7. Public Hearing: 05/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204

  8. Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 14

  9. Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 14

  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/01/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 23 P. 10

  11. Executive Session: 05/01/2025 12:00 pm LOB 203

  12. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 05/06/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203

  13. Public Hearing: 04/22/2025 01:20 pm LOB 203

  14. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 11 P. 113

  15. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11

  17. Hearing: 02/13/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:15 pm; SC 9A

  18. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 413 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (413)

413 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 266?
SB 266 is sponsored by Regina Birdsell (Republican) and Mark McConkey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 266?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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