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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1697: exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1697 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation. Primary sponsor: Mike Belcher (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BelcherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCarroll 4
Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 30
Travis CorcoranCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 28
Michael GrangerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
Tom MannionCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 1
Donald McFarlaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseGrafton 18
Kristine PerezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 16
Terry RoyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 31
Jim SpillaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 2

“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. Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/09/2026; SC 13
  3. Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 9
  4. Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 4
  5. Ought to Pass: MA RC 188-164 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 24
  6. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  7. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/14/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC) HC 5 P. 20
  8. Executive Session: 01/14/2026 10:30 am GP 159
  9. Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:30 am GP 159
  10. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 32

Sources

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