# New Hampshire SB143: (New Title) relative to the impaired driver care management program and recovery residences. New Hampshire SB143, (New Title) relative to the impaired driver care management program and recovery residences., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0235; Effective 07/15/2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB143-2025-2026 - 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 SB143 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) relative to the impaired driver care management program and recovery residences. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0235; Effective 07/15/2025 - Sponsor: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Out-of-state drivers can complete services locally: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, eligible out-of-state residents can complete required screening, evaluation, treatment, and education in their legal home state. They must register with a New Hampshire care program before or upon finishing their home state's requirements. The program checks state-approve… - Stricter education rules for impaired drivers: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, covered drivers need approved impaired-driver education and alcohol and drug screening completed within the past 5 years before license restoration. Screening that suggests a substance use disorder also requires an evaluation and completion of a care program service plan.… - Repeat driver requirements with fee relief: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, drivers who finished care program requirements must repeat screening and/or evaluation and impaired-driver education when applying for restoration more than 5 years after becoming eligible. The same rule applies after another impaired-driving conviction, regardless of ela… - Driver clearance checks and record costs: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, care program clients must provide and pay for an original certified driving record. It must come from New Hampshire's motor vehicle agency or, for out-of-state clients, their licensing state. The law removes the requirement to provide it before the service plan is finaliz… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debra Altschiller (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: George E Sykes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L Proulx (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pat Long (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (15) - 2025-07-22: Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0235; Effective 07/15/2025 (Senate) - 2025-07-07: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House) - 2025-07-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 11 (House) - 2025-05-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 27 P. 9 (House) - 2025-04-14: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-04-14: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 111 (House) - 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0739s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Committee Amendment # 2025-0739s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0739s, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12 (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm, on proposed amendment # 2025-0137ss; SC 11 (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Hearing: 01/28/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 7 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3 (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-07-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1096&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7821) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16965) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16538) ## 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=1096&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7821) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16965) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16538) ## 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-SB143-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).