CHAPTER 169
HB 1466-FN - FINAL VERSION
19Feb2026... 0382h
2026 SESSION
26-3073
06/07
HOUSE BILL 1466-FN
AN ACT relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.
SPONSORS: Rep. T. Walsh, Merr. 10; Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34; Rep. Coker, Belk. 2
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Adds an exemption from certificate of title requirements for boat trailers over 3,001 pounds if their manufacturer’s model year is more than 10 years old.
II. Allows a person who owns a title-exempt vehicle the ability to voluntarily request a title.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19Feb2026... 0382h 26-3073
06/07
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
169:1 Exempted Vehicles. Amend RSA 261:3, I(j) to read as follows:
(j) Trailers with gross weight of less than 3,001 pounds, and any boat trailer over 3,001 pounds whose manufacturer’s model year is over 10 years old;
169:2 New Paragraph; Certificate of Title; Exempted Vehicle; Voluntary Certificate of Title. Amend RSA 261:3 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. For any vehicle where a certificate of title need not be obtained pursuant to this section, a person may obtain a voluntary title for such vehicle by submitting to the department a previously issued, current or expired New Hampshire certificate of registration, a valid out-of-state certificate of title, an application for a certificate of title, or a current New Hampshire vehicle identification number verification form as prescribed by the director. For the purposes of this section, a temporary registration issued pursuant to RSA 261:57 shall not meet the requirement of a previously issued New Hampshire certificate of registration.
169:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: August 18, 2026
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2026 | 2026-0382h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 26, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 27, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 17, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 17, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote | |
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 24, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 169; eff. 08/18/2026
June 10, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
June 10, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
May 7, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
April 29, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 17
April 17, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
April 15, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 15
April 8, 2026: Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 14
March 30, 2026: Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7
March 26, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2
March 18, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC)
March 13, 2026: Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
Feb. 25, 2026: Division II Work Session: 03/06/2026 10:00 am GP 230
Feb. 19, 2026: Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 39
Feb. 19, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0382h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 34
Feb. 19, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0382h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 34
Feb. 6, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0382h 02/03/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 7 P. 21
Jan. 29, 2026: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 234
Jan. 21, 2026: ==ROOM CHANGE== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
Jan. 21, 2026: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/23/2026 10:00 am GP 234
Jan. 14, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 10:40 am GP 234
Dec. 4, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 21