Revision: April 1, 2021, 5:02 p.m.
SB 154 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
04/01/2021 0987s
2021 SESSION
21-1079
04/08
SENATE BILL 154
SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Daniels, Dist 11; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 4; Rep. Rice, Hills. 37
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits any person acting under color of state law or as an agent of the state from taking any action, expending any funds, or exercising any power of the state of New Hampshire to enforce any Executive Order of the President of the United States which has the purpose or effect of restricting or regulating the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/01/2021 0987s 21-1079
04/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Chapter; Presidential Executive Orders Relating to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 159-D the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 159-E
PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS
RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
159-E:1 Presidential Executive Orders Relating to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Pursuant to the general court’s authority under Part II, Article 5 of the New Hampshire constitution, no person acting under color of state law or as an agent of the state may take any action, expend any funds, or exercise any power of the state of New Hampshire to enforce any Executive Order of the President of the United States, issued after January 20, 2021, that has the purpose or effect of restricting, limiting, encumbering, regulating, or placing conditions upon the right of the people to keep and bear arms pursuant to the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Part I, Art. 2-a and Art. 24 of the New Hampshire constitution. This provision expressly extends protection to firearms, firearms components, firearms magazines and loading devices, ammunition, firearms supplies, knives, and any other weapons or armaments not prohibited by state law.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.