# New Hampshire HB1051: (New Title) modifying the procedures and requirements for school bus driver criminal history records checks and expanding the personnel subject to such checks.

New Hampshire HB1051, (New Title) modifying the procedures and requirements for school bus driver criminal history records checks and expanding the personnel subject to such checks., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Erica J Layon (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-05 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2026; Chapter 116; eff.07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1051
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) modifying the procedures and requirements for school bus driver criminal history records checks and expanding the personnel subject to such checks.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-06-05, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2026; Chapter 116; eff.07/01/2026
- Sponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Study panel on statewide fingerprinting database: mixed, low. The law creates a commission to study a single statewide fingerprinting and background check database. Two House members, one Senator, and the heads (or designees) of Professional Licensure, Environmental Services, Safety, and Education serve. Members elect a chair, meet first within 45 days of the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-05: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2026; Chapter 116; eff.07/01/2026 (House)
- 2026-05-28: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 34 (House)
- 2026-05-28: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: ==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0711h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 3 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Amendment # 2026-0711h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 3 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0711h (NT) 02/18/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 9 P. 4 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 12:30 pm GP 159 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/11/2026 09:30 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 12:30 pm GP 159 (House)
- 2025-11-07: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 4 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-28: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1663&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20457)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33602)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31506)

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1663&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20457)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33602)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31506)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1051-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).