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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1048: relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1048 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on November 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors. Primary sponsor: Jim Spillane (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Without objection returned to the House per Senate Rule 3-21, 03/26/2026; SJ 7.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim SpillanePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 2
Keith AmmonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 42
Brian ColeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 26
Michael GrangerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
Dennis MannionCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 25
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Terry RoyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 31
Jordan UleryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Without objection returned to the House per Senate Rule 3-21, 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  2. Ought to Pass: MA RC 192-154 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 45
  3. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  4. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 7-5; RC) HC 9 P. 31
  5. Executive Session: 02/18/2026 11:30 am GP 159
  6. Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 11:30 am GP 159
  7. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 4

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source