New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire SB 649

increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Donovan Fenton (Democratic)

Cosponsors (9)

• Karel Crawford (Republican)
• Nancy Murphy (Democratic)
• Ted Gorski (Republican)
• Terry Roy (Republican)
• Denise Ricciardi (Republican)
• Regina Birdsell (Republican)
• Suzanne Prentiss
• Bill Gannon (Republican)
• Mark McConkey (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
• Version adopted by both bodies
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• May 29, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 114; Effective 01/01/2027
• May 18, 2026 · House
  Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
• May 18, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Lay SB649 on Table (Rep. Scherr): MF DV 168-186 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 20
• Apr 3, 2026 · House
  Removed from Consent (Reps. Alexander Jr., Tom Mannion, McFarlane, Barton, D. Kelley, DeVito, Reinfurt, Granger, Thibault, Giasson) 04/03/2026 HJ 10 P. 11
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Ought to Pass: MA DV 232-123 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 21
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/20/2026 (Vote 11-1; CC)
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Executive Session: 03/20/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 03:00 pm GP 159
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 5 P. 127
• Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
  Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
• Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3
• Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
  Hearing: 01/13/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 46
• Nov 25, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1