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HB 1078 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

creating a gold star family and gold star father license plate.

HB 1078 creates special license plates for "Gold Star Mother," "Gold Star Father," and "Gold Star Family" designations. These plates are available at no additional cost beyond standard registration fees to immediate family members (mothers, fathers, or other relatives) of U.S. service members killed while on duty. Eligibility requires documentation like a DD Form 1300, proof of relationship, and VA certification. The bill amends New Hampshire law to establish this program with specific application procedures.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates special license plates for families of fallen service members, providing recognition and honor as a veteran support measure.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Signed May 21, 2026
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What changed between versions

Version adopted by both bodies → CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized into Chapter 78, updating the official title and citation to reflect the final legislative version. Substantive policy content, including definitions of eligibility for gold star license plates and application procedures, remains unchanged from the adopted version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to authorize special license plates for families of service members killed on duty.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and citation to reflect the final chapter number (Chapter 78) and final version status.

Adjusted the legal citation for the effective date section from '1078:2' to '78:2' to match the new chapter number.

Replaced the fiscal note and agency contact sections with final approval dates and effective dates (July 18, 2026).

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/19/2026; Chapter 78; eff. 07/18/2026
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1620s (Rep. T. Walsh): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 1
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1620s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1620s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1620s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 6
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 44
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 9 P. 46
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 5
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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