New Hampshire HB 1226: relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

Bill Text

HB 1226 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

5Mar2026... 0759h

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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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 This bill limits 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 to individuals who are U.S. citizens performing official duties under state or federal law.

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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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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... 0759h 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. RSA 263:12, VI is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 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 to provide such document to an individual who is a United States citizen performing official duties under state and federal law. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.