# New Hampshire HB1549: establishing that titles, bills of sale, and identification documents are required only at initial registration or transfer of ownership.

New Hampshire HB1549, establishing that titles, bills of sale, and identification documents are required only at initial registration or transfer of ownership., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Donald S McFarlane (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 134; eff. 08/11/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1549
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing that titles, bills of sale, and identification documents are required only at initial registration or transfer of ownership.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 134; eff. 08/11/2026
- Sponsor: Donald S McFarlane (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donald S McFarlane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Henry R Giasson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael E Granger (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 134; eff. 08/11/2026 (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 4-0; CC; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0625h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 35 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Amendment # 2026-0625h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 35 (House)
- 2026-02-11: ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 01/23/2026 10:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0625h 02/10/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 7 P. 22 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Executive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2025-12-10: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 25 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-28: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2003&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23913)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33879)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31508)

## 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=2003&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23913)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33879)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=31508)

## 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-HB1549-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).