NH HB1793 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 14)
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-05-21 - Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/21/2026; Senate Journal 13
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education.

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Title

Prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-14 - Senate - Ought to Pass w/Amendment (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - OTP (Y: 188 N: 165 NV: 11 Abs: 30) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-21SenateSen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/21/2026; Senate Journal 13
2026-05-18HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Paquette, Osborne 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147
2026-05-18HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1882s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147
2026-05-14SenateOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1882s, Regular Calendar 14Y-8N, Motion Adopted; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
2026-05-14SenateSen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2026-1882s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
2026-05-14SenateCommittee Amendment # 2026-1775s, Amendment Failed, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
2026-05-07SenateCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1775s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; Senate Calendar 18
2026-05-07SenateSpecial Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 05/07/2026 Senate Journal 11
2026-04-30SenateCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1775s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; Senate Calendar 17
2026-04-01SenateHearing: 04/14/2026, Room 100, State House, 01:45 pm; Senate Calendar 13
2026-02-09SenateIntroduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; Senate Journal 4
2026-02-05HouseReferral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 57
2026-02-05HouseReferred to Finance 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 29
2026-02-05HouseOught to Pass: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 188-165 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 27
2026-01-22HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
2026-01-22HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/14/2026 (Vote 7-6; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 5 P. 20
2026-01-20HouseExecutive Session: 01/14/2026 10:00 am GP 159
2026-01-08HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:00 am GP 159
2025-12-17HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety House Journal 1 P. 36

New Hampshire State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=3149&sy=2026&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2026&txtbillnumber=HB1793
Texthttps://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&id=2361&txtFormat=html
Texthttps://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&v=HP&id=2361
Texthttps://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&txtFormat=html&v=SA&id=2361
Roll Callhttps://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/Roll_Calls/billstatus_rcdetails.aspx?vs=52&sy=2026&lb=H&eb=HB1793&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2026&txtbillnumber=HB1793&ddlsponsors=&lsr=3149
Roll Callhttps://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/Roll_Calls/billstatus_rcdetails.aspx?vs=62&sy=2026&lb=S&eb=HB1793&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2026&txtbillnumber=HB1793&ddlsponsors=&lsr=3149

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