Updated Impaired Driving Bill Proposed For the Granite State

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CONCORD, NH – New data from the New Hampshire Department of Safety indicates a 75% test refusal rate among motorists stopped for impaired driving between January 1 and March 11, 2026.

Out of 658 arrests made for impaired driving, 494 individuals (75%) refused testing.

Gov. Ayotte is calling on the House to close the loophole that incentives refusing the test by passing Senate Bill 620 which was unanimously passed by the Senate last month.

Senate Bill 620 would double the administrative license suspension penalty for test refusal from six months to one year, eliminating the current incentive to refuse a breath alcohol test.

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