SB41 Changing the reckless driving minimum penalties.
Changing the reckless driving minimum penalties.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Penalty changes could affect fines paid by reckless drivers but have minimal broad fiscal impact.
Your Community
Reckless driving penalties affect road safety. Without knowing the direction of the change, the impact on community safety is unclear.
Your Freedom
Adjusting criminal penalties for reckless driving is a standard public safety measure.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 48
Sponsor
Regina Birdsell (R)
The Short Version
Would have changed minimum penalties for reckless driving offenses. Killed via voice vote, suggesting legislators were satisfied with current penalty structure.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Road safety advocates (if penalties were increasing)
- ▲ Reckless drivers (if penalties were decreasing)
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Depends on direction of penalty changes
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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