requiring the issuance of enhanced drivers licenses and Real ID compliant cards for border crossing and proof of citizenship.
HB 1445 requires New Hampshire to issue enhanced driver licenses and Real ID-compliant cards specifically for border crossings. It affects U.S. citizens who are New Hampshire residents and need to cross U.S. borders by land or sea. The bill amends state laws to mandate that the Department of Motor Vehicles provide these cards as proof of identity and citizenship for border entry. This would allow residents to use these cards instead of standard IDs when crossing borders, aligning with federal requirements.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Committee
1
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 18
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 20
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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