# New Hampshire HB452: relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire HB452, relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas C Walsh (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-01-07 (Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB452
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2026-01-07, Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Thomas C Walsh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- 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: Thomas C Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daryl Abbas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gregory G. Hill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose E Cambrils (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry G Gagne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sherman A. Packard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven D Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ted Gorski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-01-07: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 101, LOB, 02:00 pm; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 91 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 91 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass: MA RC 198-162 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 89 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-05: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 11:10 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 3 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6127)

## 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)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6127)

## 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-HB452-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).