HB 78 - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0001
04/10
HOUSE BILL 78
SPONSORS: Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Heath, Hills. 41; Rep. Ames, Ches. 13; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr. 15; Rep. Bradley, Hills. 41; Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 10; Rep. Meuse, Rock. 37; Rep. Kenney, Straf. 10
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals the prohibition on the state from enforcing any federal statute, regulation, or Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0001
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. RSA 159-E, relative to prohibiting the state from enforcing any federal statute, regulation, or Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms., is repealed.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 8, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
March 9, 2023: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 200-173 03/09/2023 HJ 8 P. 20
Feb. 27, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Feb. 27, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB78 02/16/2023 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 14 P. 10
Feb. 7, 2023: Executive Session: 02/16/2023 09:00 am LOB 202-204
Jan. 25, 2023: Public Hearing: 02/08/2023 11:15 am SH Reps Hall
Dec. 23, 2022: Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety