New Hampshire legislation · 2025 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB609: relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permit
Status: Passed one chamber, June 4, 2026
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
- Joe Alexander (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Ross Berry (R, 44)
- Henry Giasson (R, 29)
- Lisa Mazur (R, 44)
- Sherri Reinfurt (R, 29)
- Kevin Avard (R, 12)
- Daniel Innis (R, 7)
Latest actions
- : Lay HB609 on Table (Rep. Wilhelm): MA RC 182-160 06/04/2026 HJ 15
- : Conference Committee Report # 2026-2114c; RC 15Y-8N, Adopted; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
- : Removed from Consent (Reps. Simpson, Telerski, Sheehan, DeRoy, E. Kelly, Barton, Comtois, Selig, Newell, R. Newman) 05/21/2026 HJ 14
- : Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2114c; 06/04/2026
- : Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- : Conferee Change; Senator Lang Replaces Senator Gannon; SJ 14
- : Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:00 am GP 234
- : Conferee Change: Rep. Layon Replaces Rep. Osborne 05/21/2026 HJ 14
- : President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Gannon, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- : Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
Subjects: Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB609?
- HB609 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2025 Regular Session): relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permit.
- What does HB609 do?
- 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.
- What is the status of HB609?
- Passed one chamber as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Lay HB609 on Table (Rep. Wilhelm): MA RC 182-160 06/04/2026 HJ 15 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB609?
- Joe Alexander (R, 29), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB609?
- On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=0889&sy=2026
Source: official New Hampshire record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.