9 total bills, 4 anti-gun bills,
3 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed New Hampshire Firearm Legislation
9 total bills, 4 anti-gun bills,
3 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Eligible legislation from odd-numbered is reintroduced in even-numbered years. Legislation that was re-referred to or retained by the committee in the first year session may be reintroduced. If legislation was deemed inexpedient to legislate, it is not reintroduced.
Title: Requiring a background check and mandatory waiting period during certain firearm transfers.
Description: Requiring a background check and mandatory waiting period during certain firearm transfers.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 216-154 02/20/2025 House Journal 6 P. 25
Last Action Date: February 20, 2025
Title: Authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for voluntary surrender of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.
Description: Authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for voluntary surrender of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.
Last Action: Remove from Table (Rep. Lascelles): Motion Failed DV 174-198 03/13/2025 House Journal 8 P. 47
Last Action Date: March 13, 2025
Title: Prohibiting possession of a firearm at a polling place.
Description: Prohibiting possession of a firearm at a polling place.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 211-161 02/20/2025 House Journal 6 P. 34
Last Action Date: February 20, 2025
Title: Prohibiting denial of banking and insurance services based on any factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based as measured by an objective standard.
Description: Prohibiting denial of banking and insurance services based on any factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based as measured by an objective standard.
Last Action: Retained in Committee
Last Action Date: March 19, 2025
Title: Limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.
Description: Limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.
Last Action: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; Senate Journal 12
Last Action Date: May 8, 2025
Title: Relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition and relative to invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and relative to requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.
Description: Relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition and relative to invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and relative to requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.
Last Action: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2928e Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess of 06/26/2025); Senate Journal 17
Last Action Date: July 11, 2025
Title: Repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.
Description: Repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.
Last Action: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/23/2025; Chapter 40; eff. 05/23/2025
Last Action Date: May 27, 2025
Title: Relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools.
Description: Relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools.
Last Action: Retained in Committee
Last Action Date: March 19, 2025
Title: Authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.
Description: Authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate, Regular Calendar 16Y-8N, Motion Adopted === BILL KILLED ===; 03/13/2025; Senate Journal 7
Last Action Date: March 13, 2025
