# New Hampshire SB157: relative to inspection and registration of certain fleet vehicles and necessary amendments and administrative rules regarding the state implementation plan.

New Hampshire SB157, relative to inspection and registration of certain fleet vehicles and necessary amendments and administrative rules regarding the state implementation plan., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Denise Ricciardi (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (II. Remainder Effective 07/15/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB157
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to inspection and registration of certain fleet vehicles and necessary amendments and administrative rules regarding the state implementation plan.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-07-22, II. Remainder Effective 07/15/2025
- Sponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State updates emissions rules for fleets: benefit, low. New Hampshire’s environmental commissioner must update state air-quality plans when the rental fleet registration and inspection changes affect those plans. The commissioner must also adopt rules to ensure covered vehicles meet state and federal emissions standards and other operating requirements.…
- Longer inspection gaps for rental fleets: benefit, low. Rental fleet vehicles bought within one year before or during their model year must be inspected when purchased. Their next required inspection is at the fleet’s shared annual expiration date in the second year after purchase. Vehicles must display a sticker showing compliance with inspection rules…
- Shared registration for large rental fleets: mixed, low. New Hampshire creates shared registration for approved companies owning and operating at least 50 in-service rental passenger vehicles. Companies choose one annual expiration date, pay existing per-vehicle fees annually, and get two-year registration stickers. They submit a state good-standing cert…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon M. Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel T. Veilleux (Democratic), House

## Actions (21)

- 2025-07-22: II. Remainder Effective 07/15/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-07-22: I. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in Section 3 (Senate)
- 2025-07-22: Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0241 (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)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2262h: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 36 (House)
- 2025-05-22: FLAM # 2025-2262h (Rep. Layon): AA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 36 (House)
- 2025-05-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2025 (Vote 15-0; RC) (House)
- 2025-04-23: Executive Session: 05/06/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Public Hearing: 04/22/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 11 P. 111 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0888s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Sen. Ricciardi Floor Amendment # 2025-0888s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Amendment # 2025-0791s, AF, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0791s, 03/20/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Sen. Carson Moved to Special Order to 3/20/2025, MA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: SB 157-FN was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0791s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 101, LOB, 02:00 pm; SC 10 (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=1034&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7749)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16971)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16146)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1034&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7749)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16971)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16146)

## 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-SB157-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).