2026 SESSION
26-3145
06/05
HOUSE BILL 1041
AN ACT relative to permitting motor vehicle manufacturers to operate dealerships in market areas also served by franchise dealers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. Drew, Hills. 19; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Rep. Soti, Rock. 35
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals the prohibition on motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors from directly competing with their own franchised motor vehicle dealers.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3145
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to permitting motor vehicle manufacturers to operate dealerships in market areas also served by franchise dealers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. RSA 357-C:3, III(k), relative to prohibiting motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors from directly competing with their own franchised motor vehicle dealers, is repealed.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect June 30, 2026.