# New Hampshire HB1178: relative to permissible window tinting on motor vehicles.

New Hampshire HB1178, relative to permissible window tinting on motor vehicles., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joseph J Barton (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 204-143 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 72) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1178
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to permissible window tinting on motor vehicles.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 204-143 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 72
- Sponsor: Joseph J Barton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (204 yes, 143 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph J Barton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alice Wade (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James R Thibault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel G Farrington (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | ITL | pass | 204 | 143 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-12: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 204-143 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 72 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Ought to Pass: MF DV 158-187 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 72 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 03/03/2026 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 10 P. 74 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 11:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:20 am GP 234 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 9 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22827)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (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)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22827)

## 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)
- [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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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-HB1178-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).