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HB1094 • 2026

repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.

repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Joseph Barton (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Alice Wade (D), Joe Alexander (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Timothy Lang (R), Michael Granger (R), James Thibault (R)
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.

repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.

What This Bill Does

  • repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 5

  2. 2026-02-04 H

    Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:45 am GP 153

  3. 2026-02-04 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 12-2; CC) HC 6 P. 6

  4. 2026-01-08 H

    Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 10:45 am GP 153

  5. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 1 P. 6

Official Summary Text

repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1094 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2667
08/06

HOUSE BILL
1094

AN ACT
repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.

SPONSORS: Rep. Barton, Graf. 1; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Sen. Lang, Dist 2

COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources

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ANALYSIS

This bill repeals the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2667
08/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.

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

1 Repeal. RSA 207:48, relative to collecting seaweed at night, is repealed.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.