HB 1041 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2026 SESSION

26-3145

06/05

 

HOUSE BILL 1041

 

AN ACT relative to permitting motor vehicle manufacturers to operate dealerships in market areas also served by franchise dealers.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. Drew, Hills. 19; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Rep. Soti, Rock. 35

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill repeals the prohibition on motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors from directly competing with their own franchised motor vehicle dealers.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

26-3145

06/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

 

AN ACT relative to permitting motor vehicle manufacturers to operate dealerships in market areas also served by franchise dealers.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Repeal.  RSA 357-C:3, III(k), relative to prohibiting motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors from directly competing with their own franchised motor vehicle dealers, is repealed.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect June 30, 2026.

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Date	Body	Type
Jan. 28, 2026	House	Hearing

Bill Text Revisions

HB1041 Revision: 49120 Date: Nov. 7, 2025, 10:17 a.m.

Docket

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Jan. 22, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:15 pm GP 229

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Nov. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1

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