New Hampshire HB1045: relative to hunting with lights at night.

What the bill says

An act relative to hunting with lights at night. Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. J. Smith, Carr. 5; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Sabourin dit Choinière, Rock. 30; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Sen. Innis, Dist 7 COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill clarifies when lights may be used while hunting or engaging in other outdoor activities. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to hunting with lights at night. Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. J. Smith, Carr. 5; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Sabourin dit Choinière, Rock. 30; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Sen. Innis, Dist 7 COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill clarifies when lights may be used while hunting or engaging in other outdoor activities. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2404 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to hunting with lights at night. 1 Illegal Night Hunting. Amend RSA 208:8 to read as follows: 208:8 …

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Sponsors

• Donald McFarlane (R, 18) · primary sponsor
• James Spillane (R, 2)
• Jonathan Smith (R, 5)