New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 609: relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 609 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Primary sponsor: Samuel G Farrington. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 13, 2025): Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel G Farrington | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cy Aures | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Merrimack 13 |
| Susan G DeRoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Sayra Lynn DeVito | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Matt Drew | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 19 |
| Erica J Layon | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Donald S McFarlane | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Clayton Wood | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Merrimack 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
- Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/22/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)
- ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230
- ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
- Retained in Committee
- Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
- ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
- Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 04:00 pm LOB 202-204
- Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 18