New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1444: relative to the purchase or acquisition of certain unmanned aircraft systems.
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the purchase or acquisition of certain unmanned aircraft systems. Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the state or local governments from acquiring certain drones or unmanned aircraft systems after January 1, 2028. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, May 28, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the purchase or acquisition of certain unmanned aircraft systems. Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the state or local governments from acquiring certain drones or unmanned aircraft systems after January 1, 2028. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 19Feb2026... 0558h 26-2749 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the purchase or acquisition of certain unmanned aircraft systems. CHAPTER 162-V PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OR …
Sponsors
- Michael Moffett (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Jose Cambrils (R, 4)