# New Hampshire HB140: (New Title) establishing a voluntary "blue envelope" program for drivers with autism spectrum disorders and trauma and stressor-related disorders. New Hampshire HB140, (New Title) establishing a voluntary "blue envelope" program for drivers with autism spectrum disorders and trauma and stressor-related disorders., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jodi K Newell (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 17; eff. 07/13/2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB140-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB140 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) establishing a voluntary "blue envelope" program for drivers with autism spectrum disorders and trauma and stressor-related disorders. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-21, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 17; eff. 07/13/2025 - Sponsor: Jodi K Newell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 12 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free blue envelopes for drivers with autism: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, New Hampshire drivers with autism can request a free blue envelope from the state motor vehicle division. Drivers must provide proof of autism; a parent or guardian requests the envelope for a minor. The voluntary program provides envelopes with outside guidance to help p… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jodi K Newell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alissandra Murray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Heath Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeffrey Tenczar (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jonah Orion Wheeler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda C Harriott-Gathright (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Loren Selig (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucius Parshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Samantha Jacobs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (13) - 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 17; eff. 07/13/2025 (House) - 2025-05-06: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31 (House) - 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:10 pm; SC 14 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0129h: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 47 (House) - 2025-02-06: Amendment # 2025-0129h: AA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 47 (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0129h (NT) 01/28/2025 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 10 P. 13 (House) - 2025-01-22: Executive Session: 01/28/2025 01:30 pm LOB 203 (House) - 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:20 am LOB 203 (House) - 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 7 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=293&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4689) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14743) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12857) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - 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) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=293&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4689) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14743) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12857) ## 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) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB140-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).