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NH HB1252

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Gorski

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires commercial driver's license (CDL) skills tests to be administered only in English by the New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Prohibits the use of interpreters during CDL skills test administration

  • Mandates that CDL applicants must understand and respond to verbal commands and instructions in English from the skills test examiner

  • Prohibits both the applicant and examiner from communicating in any language other than English during the skills test

  • Takes effect 60 days after passage and codifies recent enforcement of federal CDL testing requirements

Legislative Description

Requiring the department of safety to only administer tests for commercial driver's licenses in English and prohibiting the assistance of an interpreter during such tests.

Last Action

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1010h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 194-156 03/12/2026 House Journal 8

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation12/1/2025

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