# New Hampshire HB259: relative to increasing the number of handicap license plates and placards the department of motor vehicles may issue to individuals.

New Hampshire HB259, relative to increasing the number of handicap license plates and placards the department of motor vehicles may issue to individuals., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Pitaro; status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB259
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to increasing the number of handicap license plates and placards the department of motor vehicles may issue to individuals.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
- Sponsor: Matthew Pitaro
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Matthew Pitaro
- Cosponsor: Carol M McGuire (Republican), House

## Actions (9)

- 2025-05-15: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/15/2025; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:20 pm; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 47 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 13-3; 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 02:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5150)

## 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=5150)

## 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-HB259-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).