Proposed New Hampshire Firearm Legislation
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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 1
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
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
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
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
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
Last Action Date: February 1, 2024
Title: Relative to firearm purchaser's privacy.
Description: Relative to firearm purchaser's privacy.
Last Action: Hearing: 03/19/2024, Room 100, State House, 01:30 pm; Senate Calendar 11
Last Action Date: March 13, 2024
Title: Relative to employees' firearms in locked vehicles.
Description: Relative to employees' firearms in locked vehicles.
Last Action: Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; Senate Journal 8
Last Action Date: March 26, 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
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: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/22/2024 (Vote 25-0; Regular Calendar)
Last Action Date: March 25, 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
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: Executive Session: 01/19/2024 02:00 pm Legislative Office Building 202-204
Last Action Date: January 11, 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: Removed from Consent (Reps. Hoell, T. Mannion, McCarter, Cushman, Jonathan Smith, Prout, Gerhard, D. Kelley, Potenza, Comtois) 03/26/2024 House Journal 10
Last Action Date: March 26, 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: Executive Session: 03/29/2024 01:30 pm Legislative Office Building 202-204
Last Action Date: March 21, 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: 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: Hearing: 03/19/2024, Room 100, State House, 01:00 pm; Senate Calendar 11
Last Action Date: March 13, 2024