19 total bills, 9 anti-gun bills,
8 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed New Hampshire Firearm Legislation
19 total bills, 9 anti-gun bills,
8 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: Restoring firearm ownership rights to ex-felons.
Description: Restoring firearm ownership rights to ex-felons.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 297-63 01/03/2024 House Journal 2 P. 61
Last Action Date: January 4, 2024
Title: Exempting firearms manufactured in New Hampshire from federal laws and regulations.
Description: Exempting firearms manufactured in New Hampshire from federal laws and regulations.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 286-69 01/04/2024 House Journal 2 P. 63
Last Action Date: January 5, 2024
Title: Relative to limitations on extradition.
Description: Relative to limitations on extradition.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/01/2024 House Journal 3 P. 4
Last Action Date: February 1, 2024
Title: Relative to repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition.
Description: Relative to repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition.
Last Action: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney): Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 196-163 03/07/2024 House Journal 7 P. 73
Last Action Date: March 7, 2024
Title: Relative to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase a firearm.
Description: Relative to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase a firearm.
Last Action: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Roy): Motion Adopted DV 204-177 02/22/2024 House Journal 6 P. 59
Last Action Date: February 22, 2024
Title: Relative to penalties for violation of protective orders.
Description: Relative to penalties for violation of protective orders.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/01/2024 House Journal 3 P. 4
Last Action Date: February 1, 2024
Title: Relative to firearm purchaser's privacy.
Description: Relative to firearm purchaser's privacy.
Last Action: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/12/2024; Chapter 189; eff. 01/01/2025
Last Action Date: July 22, 2024
Title: Relative to employees' firearms in locked vehicles.
Description: Relative to employees' firearms in locked vehicles.
Last Action: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/12/2024; Chapter 195; eff. 01/01/2025
Last Action Date: July 22, 2024
Title: Relative to the return of weapons and ammunition upon expiration of protective orders.
Description: Relative to the return of weapons and ammunition upon expiration of protective orders.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/22/2024 House Journal 6 P. 5
Last Action Date: February 22, 2024
Title: Relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition.
Description: Relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition.
Last Action: Pending Motion Committee Amendment # 2024-1874s; 05/16/2024; Senate Journal 13
Last Action Date: May 16, 2024
Title: Relative to policies that municipalities are preempted from enacting.
Description: Relative to policies that municipalities are preempted from enacting.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/21/2024 House Journal 9 P. 17
Last Action Date: March 21, 2024
Title: Relative to the use of artificial intelligence for personal defense.
Description: Relative to the use of artificial intelligence for personal defense.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/01/2024 House Journal 3 P. 5
Last Action Date: February 1, 2024
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: Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 05/16/2024; Senate Journal 13
Last Action Date: May 16, 2024
Title: Relative to licenses to carry and immunity for law enforcement officers issuing certain firearms licenses.
Description: Relative to licenses to carry and immunity for law enforcement officers issuing certain firearms licenses.
Last Action: Signed by the Governor on 05/14/2024; Chapter 0015; Effective 07/13/2024
Last Action Date: May 14, 2024
Title: Relative to extreme risk protection orders.
Description: Relative to extreme risk protection orders.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate, Regular Calendar 14Y-9N, Motion Adopted === BILL KILLED ===; 02/15/2024; Senate Journal 4
Last Action Date: February 15, 2024
Title: Making a capital appropriation to the department of corrections toward thereplacement of the New Hampshire state prison for men and authorizing the state toreport mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing forprocesses for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related courtproceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.
Description: Making a capital appropriation to the department of corrections toward thereplacement of the New Hampshire state prison for men and authorizing the state toreport mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing forprocesses for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related courtproceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.
Last Action: Sen. Innis Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, Regular Calendar 14Y-9N, Motion Adopted; 05/30/2024; Senate Journal 16
Last Action Date: May 30, 2024
Title: Relative to requiring a background check prior to any commercial firearm sale.
Description: Relative to requiring a background check prior to any commercial firearm sale.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate, Regular Calendar 14Y-9N, Motion Adopted === BILL KILLED ===; 02/15/2024; Senate Journal 4
Last Action Date: February 15, 2024
Title: Relative to imposing a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm.
Description: Relative to imposing a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate, Regular Calendar 14Y-9N, Motion Adopted === BILL KILLED ===; 02/15/2024; Senate Journal 4
Last Action Date: February 15, 2024
Title: Relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.
Description: Relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.
Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate, Regular Calendar 14Y-9N, Motion Adopted === BILL KILLED ===; 04/11/2024; Senate Journal 9
Last Action Date: April 11, 2024
