# New Hampshire SB505: (New Title) relative to applications for guide licenses and repealing the fee for temporary registration of nonresidents relative to OHRVs.

New Hampshire SB505, (New Title) relative to applications for guide licenses and repealing the fee for temporary registration of nonresidents relative to OHRVs., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Rochefort (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 137; Effective 11/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB505
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to applications for guide licenses and repealing the fee for temporary registration of nonresidents relative to OHRVs.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 137; Effective 11/01/2026
- Sponsor: David Rochefort (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher registration costs for visiting off-road riders: cost, low. Beginning May 1, 2027, New Hampshire ends its $34 temporary registration option for nonresident off-highway recreational vehicle riders. These riders must instead pay full nonresident registration fees. Current fees are $61 or $70 for two-wheel trail bikes and $91 or $100 for other vehicles, depend…
- Special off-road enforcement funding authority ends: cost, low. Beginning May 1, 2027, the law removes a specific funding authority for New Hampshire Fish and Game. It allowed up to $25,000 every two years for work with local police on off-highway vehicle enforcement. That authority covered areas where riding on public roads is allowed. The fiscal note expects…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arnold G Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark McConkey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Ouellet (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate

## Actions (17)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2026; Chapter 137; Effective 11/01/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 34 (House)
- 2026-05-28: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Sen. Lang Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 74 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Referred to Ways and Means 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 55 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1336h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 55 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Amendment # 2026-1336h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 55 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1336h 04/08/2026 (Vote 12-0; RC) (House)
- 2026-04-15: Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 153 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 153 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 5 P. 124 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0205s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Committee Amendment # 2026-0205s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0205s, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Hearing: 01/21/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:25 am; SC 2 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-05-28: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1289&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22631)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33882)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32322)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1289&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22631)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33882)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32322)

## 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-SB505-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).