New Hampshire House says NO to Real-ID!

Denis Goddard's picture

On Wednesday, March 8th, the New Hampshire State House overwhelmingly voted in favor of HB1582. This bill says:


... public policy established by Congress in the Real ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13, is contrary and repugnant to Articles 1 through 10 of the New Hampshire constitution as well as Amendments 4 though 10 of the Constitution for the United States of America. Therefore, the state of New Hampshire shall not participate in a national identification card system


In short, the State Reps in New Hampshire believe the Real ID Act is unconstitutional, and we will not comply with the Feds in this matter... But wait, there's more...

This is not a "done deal" yet -- the bill now goes to the State Senate, hopefully to be ratified. If it does, the Governor needs to sign off for it to become law. Needless to say, we pro-Freedom people will be doing everything we can to make that happen!

NH State Representative Neal Kurk gave a truly awesome speech on the house floor. Here's the video. (Note: the video feed from the State House is poor quality, but the sound is good)

The NH State Transportation Committee suggested that this bill was "Inexpedient to Legislate", a diplomatic way of saying "Kill this Bill". Yet, when all 400 State Representatives were asked for their opinion, they went contrary to the wishes of Committee, and contrary to the edict of the US Federal Government.

General John Stark would be proud.

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REAL ID Act of 2005

I am so very proud to be living in a country who can say that we have a great state in our ranks such as New Hampshire. Currently I live in Virginia and I am praying everyday that the REAL ID Act of 2005 does not go into effect. I feel that our beautiful America is being turned into a police state right before our eyes.

Does anyone know what has happened to HB 1582? I've been looking on the web and can't find anything yet.

Thank You,
Miss Sandra J.

Denis Goddard's picture

Current Status

Hi Sandra J.,

Thanks to the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, you can easily find the current status of any New Hampshire bill: just go to http://generalcourt.org and enter the bill number. Here's the direct link for HB1582

In a nutshell, the bill was killed in the Senate by parliamentary tactics; read the details here.

Never fear: the same wording will certainly be introduced again in the next legislative session, in January 2007. We're not done yet!!
Why don't you come join the fun?

Any other formats? I can see the video but not hear the sound

I'm running windows 2000 and trying to use windows media player. I can see the video but can't hear anything. I'd really like to hear this. Suggestions?

CNHT's picture

Real ID

CNHT will be signing on as a group to support NH's opting out of any Real ID participation.

NH Rep "Crow" Dickinson

Note that it was State Representative Howard C. "Crow" Dickinson who, after the House Transportation Committee voted to ITL the bill and put it on the consent calendar, took it OFF the consent calendar, thereby forcing a House floor debate and the eventual vote to overturn the ITL committee recommendation and pass the bill.  Crow Dickinson is responsible for, among other things, the addition to the NH state constitution, in 1982, of Article 2a:  "All persons have the right to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves, their families, their property, and the state."

Thanks for posting that

Thanks for posting that Denis.  It gave me NY goosebumps to hear it.  Not just the ramblings of a liberty-lover to an empty gallery - it actually passed!  (I'm used to NY...)  Things like this give me a great deal of hope and anticipation about living in NH.