New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 7 R cosponsors

SB 273 — relative to motorist duties when approaching highway emergencies involving a stopped or standing vehicle.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0254; Effective 09/13/2025

  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

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0254; Effective 09/13/2025

  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 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 8

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)

  6. Executive Session: 05/06/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203

  7. Public Hearing: 05/06/2025 10:40 am LOB 203

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

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

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

  11. Hearing: 02/11/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:45 pm; SC 9

  12. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 3

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 399 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (399)

399 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 273?
SB 273 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Karel Crawford (Republican), George E Sykes, Regina Birdsell (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Cindy Rosenwald (Democrat), Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Dru Fox (Democrat), Ted Gorski (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Pat Long (Democrat), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democrat), and Robert M. Walsh.
What is the current status of SB 273?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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