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This bill modifies existing New Hampshire law to require police departments to provide fire departments with certain motorist personal and insurance information following a motor vehicle accident. Specifically, the bill amends the state's motor vehicle records statute (RSA 260:14) to expand the list of entities that can receive accident-related information. Currently, the law allows such information to be shared with accident participants, vehicle owners/operators, passengers, pedestrians involved, property owners, and their legal representatives. The bill adds fire departments to this list, stipulating that police must provide the requested information upon formal request by a fire department that responded to the accident. This change will enable fire departments to more easily access relevant details about motor vehicle incidents they have been called to respond to, potentially improving their record-keeping and follow-up procedures. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving law enforcement and fire departments time to implement the new information-sharing requirement.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=0590&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB287