New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1314: enabling minors to apply for a freshwater fishing application without paying a fee.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act enabling minors to apply for a freshwater fishing application without paying a fee. Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Coker, Belk. 2; Rep. D. Germana, Ches. 1; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10 COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill enables minors to apply for a freshwater fishing application without paying a fee. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT enabling minors to apply for a freshwater fishing application without paying a fee. Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Coker, Belk. 2; Rep. D. Germana, Ches. 1; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10 COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill enables minors to apply for a freshwater fishing application without paying a fee. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2954 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT enabling minors to apply for a freshwater fishing application without paying a fee. 214:6-b Licenses for Minors. Any resident of this state who is …
Sponsors
- Heath Howard (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Aidan Ankarberg (I, 7)