HB 1226 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

HB 1226 amends New Hampshire law to prohibit the director of the division of motor vehicles from manufacturing, advertising for sale, selling, or possessing fictitious, facsimile, or simulated driver's licenses. This specifically targets the state agency's own actions, removing an existing allowance for the director to handle such items. The bill directly affects the director and the division of motor vehicles by restricting their authority over fake license materials. It takes effect 60 days after passage and does not address general public possession or use of fake IDs.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action May 5, 2026
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Introduced As Amended by the House · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to narrow its scope by adding a specific exemption for U.S. citizens performing official duties under state or federal law. Previously, the director of the Division of Motor Vehicles was broadly prohibited from manufacturing or selling any fake licenses. Now, the director is authorized to provide these documents only to those specific authorized individuals, while the general prohibition against unauthorized manufacture remains in place.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from a total ban on the director's involvement with fake licenses to a targeted authorization for legitimate law enforcement and government duties.
ELIGIBILITY

Added an exemption allowing the director to manufacture and sell fictitious licenses to U.S. citizens performing official duties under state or federal law.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the statutory language from a flat prohibition to a repealed and reenacted clause that explicitly defines the limited conditions under which the director may issue such documents.

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Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/07/2026; 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 with Amendment 2026-0759h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-0759h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0759h 02/17/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 29
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 11
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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