HB 1304 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2878
08/06
HOUSE BILL 1304
AN ACT requiring guide examinations to be administered by conservation officers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19
COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires examinations to be administered by conservation officers from the fish and game department.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2878
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT requiring guide examinations to be administered by conservation officers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Qualifications of Licensee; Examination Administered by Fish and Game Officers. Amend RSA 215:5 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. Any written or oral examinations required to become a guide shall be administered only by conservation officers.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 12, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4
Feb. 4, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 6 P. 6
Feb. 4, 2026: Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:00 pm GP 153
Jan. 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 02:00 pm GP 153
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources