HB 1226 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2721
06/08
HOUSE BILL 1226
AN ACT relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.
SPONSORS: Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. Verville, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill removes the ability of the director of the division of motor vehicles to manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2721
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Fictitious Drivers' Licenses. Amend RSA 263:12, VI to read as follows:
VI. Manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle [unless specifically authorized by the director].
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 20, 2026 | 2026-0759h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 20, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0759h 02/17/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC)
Feb. 20, 2026: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 234
Feb. 11, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 234
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation