# New Hampshire SB12: relative to adding eligibility for a disability placard for certain veterans.

New Hampshire SB12, relative to adding eligibility for a disability placard for certain veterans., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David H. Watters (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0213; Effective 09/13/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB12-2025-2026
- 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 SB12
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to adding eligibility for a disability placard for certain veterans.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-19
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0213; Effective 09/13/2025
- Sponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier disability placard access for qualifying veterans: benefit, low. In New Hampshire, veterans who have received a special veteran license plate under RSA 261:86 qualify for a walking disability placard. Eligibility rests on their U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs evaluation, with no additional proof required. The change takes effect 60 days after passage.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven D Smith (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0213; Effective 09/13/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58 (House)
- 2025-06-30: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-05-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-04-23: Executive Session: 05/06/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Public Hearing: 04/22/2025 09:30 am LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 11 P. 109 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Hearing: 01/28/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:45 pm; SC 7 (Senate)
- 2024-12-19: Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-30: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=251&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2024-12-19: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=2829)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16943)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14965)

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- 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=251&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=2829)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16943)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14965)

## 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-SB12-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).