revising the laws relative to retail installment sales of motor vehicles, and relative to the sale of a vehicle to a Massachusetts resident.
This New Hampshire bill updates the laws governing retail installment sales of motor vehicles by redefining key terms and clarifying licensing requirements for dealers and lenders. It specifically establishes precise definitions for financial concepts like "balloon payments" and "finance charges," while also detailing who is considered a controlling owner or principal in a lending company. The legislation aims to improve transparency and regulatory oversight by standardizing how these terms are applied across the state's vehicle financing system. Although the bill was signed into law, it was temporarily laid on the table during a legislative session before being enrolled and enacted.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Dec 1, 2023
Signed Aug 7, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
5
Aug 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 08/02/2024; Chapter 330; I. Sec 1-3 eff 7/1/24 II. Rem eff 9/1/24 HJ 16
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2024-2306c: Adopted, VV 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 25
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2024-2243c, Adopted, VV; 06/13/2024; SJ 17
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2024-2306c; 06/13/2024
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/05/2024 10:00 am LOB 301-303
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
upper
May 29, 2024
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2168s and Requests CofC (Reps. Hunt, Burroughs, T. Walsh, McAleer): MA VV 05/29/2024 HJ 14 P. 179
lower
May 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-2168s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
upper
May 24, 2024
Amended
Sen. Birdsell Withdraws Floor Amendment # 2024-2145s; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
upper
May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendments 2024-2168s and 2024-2145s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
upper
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2024-2145s, AA, VV; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
upper
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Fenton Floor Amendment # 2024-2168s, AA, VV; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 8
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0157h: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 9
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-0157h: AA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 9
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0157h 03/20/2024 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 12 P. 6
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 03/19/2024 10:00 am LOB 307
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/13/2024 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
lower
Dec 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Hunt
RRepublican
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