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HB 1699-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2350
08/06
HOUSE BILL
1699-FN
AN ACT
enabling the carriage of certain firearms on slow-moving boats.
SPONSORS: Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. J. Smith, Carr. 5; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill enables the carriage of certain firearms on slow-moving boats.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2350
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT
enabling the carriage of certain firearms on slow-moving boats.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Hunting from Motor Vehicle, OHRV, Snowmobile, Boat, or Aircraft. Amend RSA 207:7, III and IV to read as follows:
III. No person shall have in or on a boat or other craft while being propelled by mechanical power, or in a boat or other craft being towed by a boat or other craft propelled by mechanical power, a cocked crossbow, a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun, muzzleloader, or air rifle.
This paragraph shall not apply to a person in or on a boat or other craft that is operating at a no-wake speed or at a speed not exceeding 1.5 times headway speed.
IV. [
The provisions of this section shall not apply to law enforcement officers carrying guns or firearms in the line of duty.
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For the purposes of this section, "loaded" means a round, cartridge shell or other charge is chambered in the firearm or is positioned in the breech. A firearm shall not be considered loaded solely because a magazine, tube, or other ammunition storage device attached to the firearm contains ammunition, so long as no round is chambered. A muzzle loading firearm shall not be considered loaded unless it is both charged with powder and ball and also primed with a percussion cap or powder in the frizzen pan.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
LBA
26-2350
12/1/25
HB 1699-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT
enabling the carriage of certain firearms on slow-moving boats.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated State Impact
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
Revenue
$0
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Revenue Fund
None
Expenditures*
Indeterminable
Funding Source
General Fund
Appropriations*
$0
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$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
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$0
County Expenditures
Indeterminable
Local Revenue
$0
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$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