HB1116 (2024) Detail

Relative to certain firearms to be used for taking of game.


CHAPTER 108

HB 1116 - FINAL VERSION

 

8Feb2024... 0349h

2024 SESSION

24-2090

08/02

 

HOUSE BILL 1116

 

AN ACT relative to certain firearms to be used for taking of game.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Love, Rock. 13; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. T. Lekas, Hills. 38; Rep. C. Brown, Graf. 10; Rep. Jonathan Smith, Carr. 5; Rep. Hoell, Merr. 27; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Sen. Lang, Dist 2

 

COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill allows for the use of rifles and certain pistols for the taking of game.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

8Feb2024... 0349h 24-2090

08/02

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to certain firearms to be used for taking of game.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

108:1  Lawful Methods of Taking; Lever Action Carbine.  Amend RSA 207:3, I to read as follows:

I. Wildlife shall be taken in the daytime between 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset with a gun, firearm, muzzleloader, or air rifle, fired at arm's length, bow and arrow or crossbow, or a [lever-action carbine] rifle chambered in [.357, .44 Magnum, or .45 Colt] a straight-walled pistol cartridge of .357 caliber or greater in any area where hunting is restricted to handgun or pistol, unless otherwise specifically permitted. An air rifle may be used to take small game, but shall not be used to take moose, bear, turkey, or deer. The executive director shall specify the method and manner of taking small game with an air rifle in rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.

108:2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.

 

Approved: July 03, 2024

Effective Date: January 01, 2025

Amendments

Date Amendment
Jan. 31, 2024 2024-0349h

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 30, 2024 House Hearing
Jan. 30, 2024 House Exec Session
Feb. 6, 2024 House Exec Session
Jan. 30, 2024 House Floor Vote
March 26, 2024 Senate Hearing
May 16, 2024 Senate Floor Vote
May 15, 2024 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB1116 Revision: 45422 Date: July 9, 2024, 10:49 a.m.
HB1116 Revision: 42067 Date: May 15, 2024, 7:58 p.m.
HB1116 Revision: 40795 Date: Feb. 8, 2024, 1:51 p.m.
HB1116 Revision: 40691 Date: Jan. 31, 2024, 3:10 p.m.
HB1116 Revision: 39615 Date: Nov. 28, 2023, 11:37 a.m.
HB1116 Revision: 44053 Date: Oct. 4, 2023, 2:21 p.m.

Docket


July 22, 2024: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/03/2024; Chapter 108; eff. 01/01/2025


June 19, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024


June 19, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18


May 15, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2024; SJ 12


May 15, 2024: Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2024; SJ 12


May 7, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/16/2024, Vote 4-0; SC 19


March 20, 2024: Hearing: 03/26/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 12


Feb. 22, 2024: Introduced 02/21/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 6


Feb. 8, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0349h: MA RC 221-157 02/08/2024 HJ 4 P. 31


Feb. 8, 2024: Amendment # 2024-0349h: AA VV 02/08/2024 HJ 4 P. 31


Jan. 31, 2024: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate


Jan. 31, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0349h 01/30/2024 (Vote 11-6; RC)


Jan. 5, 2024: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/06/2024 02:30 pm LOB 307


Jan. 5, 2024: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/30/2024 02:30 pm LOB 307


Jan. 5, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/30/2024 10:00 am LOB 307


Nov. 28, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources