HB 1095 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
5Mar2026... 0687h
2026 SESSION
26-2670
08/07
HOUSE BILL 1095
AN ACT relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3; Rep. Bridle, Rock. 29; Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Michael Murphy, Coos 6; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill increases the maximum weight of certain utility terrain vehicles.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
5Mar2026... 0687h 26-2670
08/07
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Utility Terrain Vehicle; Maximum Weight. Amend RSA 215-A:1, XXIV to read as follows:
XXIV. "Utility terrain vehicle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle which is designed or adapted for travel over surfaces other than maintained roads with one or more tires or tracks equipped with a rollover protection system and/or safety belts, having capacity for passengers or other payloads, not in excess of [2,000] 3,499 pounds unladen dry weight, and not to exceed 65 inches in overall width, excluding side mirrors. For purposes of this chapter, "utility terrain vehicle" shall include but not be limited to side-by-side, ROV, gator, buggy, and OHV and abbreviated as UTV, and all vehicles within this definition shall be classified as off highway recreational vehicles.
2 OHRV Weight On Certain Trails. Amend the introductory language of RSA 215-A:43, IV to read as follows:
IV. No person shall operate an OHRV wider than 50 inches or over 1000 pounds on any state-owned trails, except that no person shall operate an OHRV wider than 65 inches or over [2,000] 3,499 pounds unladen dry weight on:
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 18, 2026 | 2026-0687h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 7, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
March 31, 2026: Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 13
March 6, 2026: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 6
March 5, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0687h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6
March 5, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0687h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6
Feb. 18, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0687h (NT) 02/11/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 9 P. 26
Feb. 4, 2026: Executive Session: 02/11/2026 01:30 pm GP 228
Jan. 26, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 01:00 pm GP 228
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 6