HB1111 Relative to driving test accommodations and retest suspension periods.
Relative to driving test accommodations and retest suspension periods.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Taxpayers will bear approximately $93,000-$107,000 annually in DMV administrative and IT costs with no offsetting revenue, though this represents a small portion of state highway fund spending.
Your Community
Students and young adults with disabilities or learning disabilities gain meaningful access to driver licensing that was previously restricted, removing a barrier to independence and economic opportunity.
Your Freedom
Individuals with documented disabilities gain legal right to reasonable testing accommodations and faster retest pathways, expanding their ability to obtain licensure and reducing administrative delays that previously may have functioned as barriers.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 21
Sponsor
Steven Smith (R)
The Short Version
This bill requires the NH Department of Motor Vehicles to provide testing accommodations (extended time, alternative formats, support personnel) for driving test applicants with documented disabilities or IEPs, and reduces the retest suspension period from one year to 3 months for applicants failing the driving portion 3+ times, with options for early retesting after completing an approved instruction program. It will cost the state approximately $93,000-$107,000 annually starting in FY 2027 to implement.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Applicants with active IEPs or documented mental or learning disabilities seeking driver's licenses
- ▲ Individuals ages 21+ with documented disabilities (exempted from mandatory remedial instruction programs)
- ▲ Applicants who have failed the driving test 3+ times (reduced suspension period from 1 year to 3 months)
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ NH taxpayers (approximately $93,000-$107,000 annually in DMV administrative and IT costs, paid from highway fund)
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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