New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 273: relative to motorist duties when approaching highway emergencies involving a stopped or standing vehicle.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 273 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to motorist duties when approaching highway emergencies involving a stopped or standing vehicle. Primary sponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 22, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0254; Effective 09/13/2025.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Fenton | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Debra Altschiller | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Regina Birdsell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Karel Crawford | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Carroll 3 |
| Dru Fox | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Cheshire 2 |
| Bill Gannon | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Ted Gorski | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 2 |
| Dan Innis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| Tim Lang | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Pat Long | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Denise Ricciardi | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
| George E Sykes | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Thomas C Walsh | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| David Watters | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0254; Effective 09/13/2025
- Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
- Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
- Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 8
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/06/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)
- Executive Session: 05/06/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
- Public Hearing: 05/06/2025 10:40 am LOB 203
- Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 11 P. 113
- Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025, Vote 4-0; SC 11
- Hearing: 02/11/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:45 pm; SC 9
- Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 3