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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 49: relative to the unlawful operation or use of unmanned aircraft systems.

Enacted 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

SB 49 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the unlawful operation or use of unmanned aircraft systems. Primary sponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 03/20/2026; Chapter 6; Effective 05/19/2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Regina BirdsellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Terry RoyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 31

“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. Signed by the Governor on 03/20/2026; Chapter 6; Effective 05/19/2026
  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/05/2026); SJ 6
  3. Enrolled 03/11/2026 HJ 7
  4. Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  5. Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  6. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3024h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48
  7. Amendment # 2025-3024h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48
  8. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3024h (NT) 10/22/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 7
  9. ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  10. ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  11. Retained in Committee
  12. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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