HB 1095 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles.

HB 1095 increases the maximum weight limit for utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) from 2,000 to 3,000 pounds unladen dry weight. This change affects UTV owners, manufacturers, and state park managers by updating definitions in RSA 215-A:1 and trail restrictions in RSA 215-A:43 for state-owned trails and Jericho Mountain State Park. The bill allows UTVs up to 3,000 pounds and 65 inches wide on designated trails, aligning with current park regulations. It takes effect January 1, 2027.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Signed Jul 9, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 3 edits
MINOR
No substantive policy changes were made between the adopted version and the final chaptered version. The bill was formally assigned Chapter 211, its sections were renumbered with the chapter prefix (e.g., section 1 became 211:1), formatting was adjusted for the official publication layout, and an approval date of July 2, 2026 was added. The core policy - raising the maximum unladen dry weight limit for utility terrain vehicles from 2,000 to 3,499 pounds - remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Sections were renumbered from simple numbers (1, 2, 3) to chapter-prefixed numbers (211:1, 211:2, 211:3) as part of the standard chaptering process.

Formatting and line-wrapping adjustments were made throughout to conform to the official chaptered publication layout. No policy language was altered.

TIMELINE

An official approval date of July 2, 2026 was added at the end of the document, confirming when the governor signed the bill into law.

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Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jul 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 211; eff. 5/1/2028
lower
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1615s (Rep. Harb): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 22
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1615s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1615s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1615s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 6
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0687h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 32
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-0687h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 32
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0687h (NT) 02/11/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 9 P. 26
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 6
lower
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