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HB1167 • 2026

enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Joseph Barton (R), Michael Granger (R), Tom Mannion (R), Joe Alexander (R), Kristin Noble (R), Seth King (R)
Last action
2026-03-05
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.

enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

What This Bill Does

  • enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

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. 2026-03-05 H

    Ought to Pass: MF DV 145-189 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 112

  2. 2026-03-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 112

  3. 2026-02-04 H

    Executive Session: 01/28/2026 11:15 am GP 153

  4. 2026-02-04 H

    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 9-6; RC) HC 9 P. 40

  5. 2026-02-04 H

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  6. 2026-01-08 H

    Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 11:15 am GP 153

  7. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 1 P. 9

Official Summary Text

enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1167 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2659
08/09

HOUSE BILL
1167

AN ACT
enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

SPONSORS: Rep. Barton, Graf. 1; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. S. King, Coos 4

COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources

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ANALYSIS

This bill repeals the prohibition on possessing a ferret while hunting or while on the way to or from hunting.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2659
08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.

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

1 Repeal. RSA 207:6, relative to possessing a ferret while hunting or while on the way to or from hunting, is repealed.

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