NH HB609 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB609
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-08-20 - Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 House Journal 16
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-08-20 - Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 House Journal 16
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
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.
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Samuel Farrington [R] | Rep. Cyril Aures [R] | Rep. Susan Deroy [R] | Rep. Sayra Devito [R] |
| Rep. Matt Drew [R] | Rep. Erica Layon [R] | Rep. Donald McFarlane [R] | Rep. Clayton Wood [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-06-04 - Senate - Conference Committee Report (Y: 15 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-04 - House - Table (Y: 182 N: 160 NV: 23 Abs: 26) [PASS]
2026-01-07 - House - OTPA (Y: 193 N: 151 NV: 19 Abs: 32) [PASS]
2026-01-07 - House - Adopt Floor Amendment (Y: 193 N: 152 NV: 18 Abs: 32) [PASS]
2026-06-04 - House - Table (Y: 182 N: 160 NV: 23 Abs: 26) [PASS]
2026-01-07 - House - OTPA (Y: 193 N: 151 NV: 19 Abs: 32) [PASS]
2026-01-07 - House - Adopt Floor Amendment (Y: 193 N: 152 NV: 18 Abs: 32) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | House | Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 House Journal 16 |
| 2026-06-04 | House | Lay HB609 on Table (Rep. Wilhelm): Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 182-160 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 29 |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | Conference Committee Report # 2026-2114c; Regular Calendar 15Y-8N, Adopted; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14 |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2114c; 06/04/2026 |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231 |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Conferee Change; Senator Lang Replaces Senator Gannon; Senate Journal 14 |
| 2026-05-27 | House | Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:00 am GP 234 |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Conferee Change: Rep. Layon Replaces Rep. Osborne 05/21/2026 House Journal 14 P. 32 |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Gannon, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13 |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13 |
| 2026-05-18 | House | Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Paquette, Osborne 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147 |
| 2026-05-18 | House | House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1987s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1987s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1987s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Committee Amendment # 2026-1917s, Amendment Failed, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12 |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1917s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; Senate Calendar 18A |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 100, State House, 01:30 pm; Senate Calendar 9 |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; Senate Journal 3 |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0019h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 193-151 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 92 |
| 2026-01-07 | House | FLAM # 2026-0019h (Rep. Farrington): Amendment Adopted Regular Calendar 193-152 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 87 |
| 2025-11-13 | House | Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate |
| 2025-11-13 | House | Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/22/2025 (Vote 9-7; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 21 |
| 2025-10-03 | House | ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230 |
| 2025-10-03 | House | ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230 |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Retained in Committee |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 202-204 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am Legislative Office Building 202-204 |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 04:00 pm Legislative Office Building 202-204 |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety House Journal 3 P. 18 |
Same As/Similar To
HB609 (Carry Over) 2025-03-19 - Retained in Committee
