# New Hampshire SB54: relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated.

New Hampshire SB54, relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill M. Gannon (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-12-18 (Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB54
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-12-18, Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aboul B Khan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kenneth L Weyler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lilli M Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (15)

- 2025-12-18: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Lay SB54 on Table (Rep. McFarlane): MA DV 256-106 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 65 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Amendment # 2025-1756h: AF VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 61 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-05-15: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1756h (NT) 05/09/2025 (Vote 9-6; RC) HC 27 P. 14 (House)
- 2025-04-30: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/09/2025 11:01 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-1756h: 05/09/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (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: 04/09/2025 11:00 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. 110 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025, Vote 3-1; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing: 01/28/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 7 (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6531)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6531)

## 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-SB54-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).