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HB 1046-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2406
08/09
HOUSE BILL
1046-FN
AN ACT
enabling a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property.
SPONSORS: Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. J. Smith, Carr. 5; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Sabourin dit Choinière, Rock. 30; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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ANALYSIS
This bill enables a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2406
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT
enabling a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Loaded Firearms; Snowmobiles. Amend RSA 215-C:35 to read as follows:
215-C:35 Loaded Firearms Forbidden. No person shall carry on a snowmobile, or a trailer towed by same, any firearms unless said firearm is unloaded. This section shall not apply to law enforcement officers carrying firearms in the course of duty or to pistols or revolvers carried by any person who is not prohibited from possessing a firearm by a New Hampshire statute.
This section shall not apply when the snowmobile is being operated on private property where the operator has the express or implied permission or license of the landowner or lawful occupant to be present, provided that such permission does not arise solely by way of a public right-of-way, public trail, or designated snowmobile corridor. For the purposes of this section, "unloaded" shall mean that the firearm is not loaded as defined in RSA 207:1, XIV-a. A firearm shall not be considered to be loaded merely because a magazine, tube, or other ammunition storage device attached to the firearm contains ammunition, so long as no round is chambered.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
LBA
26-2406
10/17/25
HB 1046-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT
enabling a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated State Impact
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
Revenue
$0
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$0
$0
Revenue Fund
None
Expenditures*
Indeterminable
Funding Source
General Fund
Appropriations*
$0
$0
$0
$0
Funding Source
None
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
Estimated Political Subdivision Impact
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
County Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
County Expenditures
Indeterminable
Local Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
Local Expenditures
Indeterminable
METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at:
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association