SB 13 New Hampshire Senate · 2025 Regular Session

invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and prohibiting driver's license issuance and renewal to individuals with pending asylum claims, regardless of a grant of temporary work authorization.

SB 13 prohibits the renewal or issuance of driver's licenses in New Hampshire to individuals with pending asylum claims, regardless of any temporary work authorization they may hold. It also invalidates out-of-state driver's licenses held by undocumented immigrants. The bill specifically blocks license renewals for people with pending asylum cases and prevents the issuance of new licenses to asylees until they receive permanent residency status, even if they have work permits. These changes directly affect undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers in the state who currently hold or seek driver's licenses.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Dec 19, 2024 Last action Jun 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

158
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 24
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic8
8 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
upper
May 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (170-158-36)
house
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1934h: MA RC 192-164 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 31
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-1934h (NT): AA DV 183-163 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 31
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1934h (NT) 05/06/2025 (Vote 9-6; RC)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 11 P. 109
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-0144s, AA, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0144s, RC 15Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (15-8-1)
senate
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0144s, 01/30/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 7A
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors