Amendment 2025-0471h to HB461 (2025)

Relative to department of safety and department of motor vehicle training and testing materials.


Revision: March 13, 2025, 2:43 p.m.

Rep. T. Walsh, Merr. 10

February 18, 2025

2025-0471h

11/08

 

 

Amendment to HB 461

 

Amend RSA 263:6-e, V as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

V.(a)  No person may take any portion of a driver's license examination with the assistance of:

(1)  An in-person translator.

(2)  A mobile translation application on a personal electronic device.

(3)  A translation computer program or translation software application on a desktop computer, laptop computer, or tablet.

(4)  Any other device distributed to a non-English or non-American Sign Language speaker to assist that person with the translation of English or American Sign Language.

(b)  Devices used to aid a person with hearing or seeing the English language or seeing American Sign Language shall be permitted.

VI.  The department of safety shall adopt rules in accordance with RSA 541-A regarding this section.

2025-0471h

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires all printed and digitally available driver's license examination-related materials, including the examination itself, be available and administered in the English language only.  This bill also prohibits in-person or electronic translation assistance.