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SB308: relative to driver's licenses for certain visa holders.

Citation
2022 SB308
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House status
Interim Study
Senate status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Committee
House Transportation
Hearing
01/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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Current official bill text

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Transportation

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SB 308 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

02/16/2022 0441s

2022 SESSION

22-2981

12/04

SENATE BILL 308

AN ACT relative to driver's licenses for certain visa holders.

SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Cavanaugh, Dist 16; Rep. Sykes, Graf. 13; Rep. Sullivan, Sull. 1; Rep. McWilliams, Merr. 27

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits a nonresident employed in New Hampshire through the federal H-2A temporary agricultural worker program from operating a motor vehicle unless they possess a license issued by another U.S. jurisdiction or meet other listed requirements.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/16/2022 0441s 22-2981

12/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT relative to driver's licenses for certain visa holders.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; International Driver's License Reciprocity for H-2A Workers. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 35 the following new section:

263:35-a International Driver's License Reciprocity for H-2A Workers. Notwithstanding RSA 263:35, or any other law to the contrary, a nonresident employed in New Hampshire through the federal H-2A temporary agricultural worker program shall not operate a motor vehicle in New Hampshire unless:

I. He or she holds a valid driver's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued by another U.S. jurisdiction; or

II. He or she holds a valid driver's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle from a jurisdiction outside the United States and:

(a) Is at least 18 years of age;

(b) Is lawfully present in the United States;

(c) Has been present in the United States for less than one year; and

(d) He or she possesses an international driving permit if their license issued from a jurisdiction outside the United States is not written in English.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.