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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1793: prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education.

Passed both chambers 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 1793 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: Samuel Farrington. It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2026): Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Samuel FarringtonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 30
Sayra DeVitoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 8
Michael GrangerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
Erica LayonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 13
Valerie McDonnellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 25
Donald McFarlaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseGrafton 18
Tim McGoughCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Keith MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Kristin NobleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 2
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Victoria SullivanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Joe SweeneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 25
James ThibaultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 25

“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. Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
  2. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Paquette, Osborne 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
  3. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1882s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
  4. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1882s, RC 14Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  5. Sen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2026-1882s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  6. Committee Amendment # 2026-1775s, AF, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1775s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18
  8. Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection, MA; 05/07/2026 SJ 11
  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1775s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17
  10. Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 13
  11. Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 4
  12. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 57

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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