# New Hampshire SB151: relative to accessible parking permit verification and fraud prevention.

New Hampshire SB151, relative to accessible parking permit verification and fraud prevention., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daryl Abbas (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0238; Effective 01/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB151
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to accessible parking permit verification and fraud prevention.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0238; Effective 01/01/2026
- Sponsor: Daryl Abbas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher fines for misusing disability parking spaces: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, unauthorized parking in a walking-disability space carries a minimum $500 fine, up from $250, plus a penalty assessment. The town or city receives 50% of the fine, up from 20%. Parking in or overlapping an access aisle carries minimum fines of $100 for a first offense and…
- Free disability parking with stricter placard rules: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, qualifying disability plates or placards allow free parking in New Hampshire cities and towns, including paid state and municipal facilities. The qualifying person must be transported to or from the parking place; local governments set time limits using state disability c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daryl Abbas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Tenczar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate

## Actions (25)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0238; Effective 01/01/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60 (House)
- 2025-06-12: Sen. Ricciardi Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-05-28: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/23/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 27 P. 9 (House)
- 2025-05-14: Executive Session: 05/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-05-14: Public Hearing: 05/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 14 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1799h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 13 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Amendment # 2025-1799h: AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 13 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1799h 05/01/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 23 P. 10 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Executive Session: 05/01/2025 12:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-04-23: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 05/06/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Public Hearing: 04/22/2025 10:10 am LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 11 P. 111 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-0497s and #2025-0913s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2025-0913s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Amendment # 2025-0497s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0497s, 03/13/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: SB 151 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0497s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing: 02/04/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:15 pm; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1103&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7743)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16968)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16145)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1103&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7743)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16968)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16145)

## 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-SB151-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).