Revision: May 28, 2026, 9:47 a.m.
May 28, 2026
2026-2103-CofC
09/05
Committee of Conference Report on HB 1365, relative to applications for licenses to carry a loaded pistol or revolver.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:
2 License to Carry. Amend RSA 159:6, I(b) to read as follows:
(b) The license shall be in duplicate and shall bear the name, address, description, and signature of the licensee and the name, title, and signature of the person issuing the license. The original shall be delivered to the licensee and the duplicate shall be preserved by the people issuing the same for 5 years. When required, license renewal shall take place within the month of the fifth anniversary of the license holder's date of birth following the date of issuance. The license shall be issued within 14 days after application, and, if such application is denied, the reason for such denial shall be stated in writing, the original of which such writing shall be delivered to the applicant, and a copy kept in the office of the person to whom the application was made. The fee for licenses issued to residents of the state shall be $10, which fee shall be for the use of the town or city granting said licenses; the fee for licenses granted to out-of-state residents shall be $100, which fee shall be for the use of the state. The director of state police is hereby authorized and directed to prepare forms for the licenses required under this chapter and forms for the application for such licenses and to supply the same to officials of the cities and towns authorized to issue the licenses. The form shall require no more information than was required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license, form DSSP 85, as revised in [December 2009] March 2017. The form shall not request or require disclosure of the applicant’s occupation, present employer, employer’s address, or personal references. The form shall not contain any consent or release language requiring the applicant to authorize disclosure of personal, employment, medical, psychiatric, or other records beyond what is expressly required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license. No other forms shall be used by officials of cities and towns. The cost of the forms shall be paid out of the fees received from nonresident licenses.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 3 with the following:
4 New Paragraph; License to Carry. Amend RSA 159:6 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. The department of safety shall enter into rulemaking pursuant to RSA 541-A to develop a form consistent with paragraph I.
5 Prospective Repeal. RSA 159:6, IV, relative to rulemaking authority to create a new form, is repealed.
I. Sections 1, 2, and 5 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
II. Section 3 of this act shall take effect September 1, 2027.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 1365, relative to applications for licenses to carry a loaded pistol or revolver.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Gannon, Dist. 23 Rep. Roy, Rock. 31
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Sen. Watters, Dist. 4 Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17
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Sen. Lang, Dist. 2 Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25
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Rep. S. Smith, Sull. 3
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Modifies the requirements for pistol/revolver license application forms and requires the department of safety to update the form accordingly.
II. Mandates that one member of the board of dental examiners be a general dentist.