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Governor Ayotte signed Senate Bill 620 to stiffen penalties for DWI test refusals in New Hampshire.
The new law raises the administrative penalty from six months to nine months of license suspension.
Officials say the change may lower DWI test refusal rates once the law takes effect in 2027.
Supporters credit families of drunk-driving crash victims for driving the legislation forward.
Ayotte says the state will monitor statistics with the Highway Safety Task Force.
House and Senate had debated similar bills in the past two years.
The law targets drivers who refuse an intoxication test after police stop.
The law was signed Monday morning in Concord, New Hampshire.
Officials emphasize public safety and accountability on roadways.

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New Hampshire now imposes a nine-month license suspension for refusing a breath test after a suspected DUI stop.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed the bill into law, extending license suspensions for breath-test refusals.
The measure passed the Legislature with broad backing and aims to reduce test refusals nationwide rate by 2026 data cited by officials.
Supporters call the nine-month suspension an incremental improvement over the prior 180-day penalty.
Officials expect refusals to drop under the new law with continued highway safety focus.
New Hampshire ranks high in breath-test refusals per federal data cited in the coverage.
The law aligns with ongoing highway safety task force efforts for stricter enforcement.
The highway safety task force also promotes coordinated patrols and reports on suspensions.
The policy is part of broader efforts by the New England News Collaborative and NH Public Radio.
The law will take effect on January 1, 2027, after signing in April 2026.

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