HB 452 New Hampshire House · 2025 Regular Session

relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire.

HB 452 would allow non-citizens temporarily residing in New Hampshire to obtain state driver's licenses. It directly affects immigrants with temporary legal status (such as visa holders) who currently cannot apply for licenses under state law. The bill would amend existing requirements to replace citizenship verification with proof of legal status for license applicants. This policy change would provide a new pathway for eligible individuals to legally drive in New Hampshire.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Oct 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

10296
Passed · 23 other
Total votes 221
Mar 13, 2025
D Democratic106
2 Yea 95 Nay 9
89% Nay
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican113
98 Yea 1 Nay 14
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Oct 29, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC;
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 8
upper
Mar 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-96-23)
house
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 91
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA RC 198-162 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 89
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 91
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 3 P. 11
lower
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.