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SB554 • 2026

repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

Firearms
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Debra Altschiller (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Donovan Fenton (D), David Watters (D), Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D), Luz Bay (D), Tara Reardon (D), Pat Long (D), Loren Selig (D)
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
SENATE
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 limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

What This Bill Does

  • repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

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 S

    Special Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026; SJ 5

  2. 2026-03-05 S

    Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5

  3. 2026-02-19 S

    Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

  4. 2026-02-19 S

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 8

  5. 2026-02-10 S

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/19/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 6

  6. 2026-01-28 S

    Hearing: 02/03/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 4

  7. 2025-11-24 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

Current Bill Text

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SB 554 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2122
06/05

SENATE BILL
554

AN ACT
repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

SPONSORS: Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Rep. Bay, Straf. 21; Rep. Selig, Straf. 10

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

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ANALYSIS

This bill repeals the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2122
06/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

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

1 Repeal. RSA 507-D:6, relative to limiting liability for certain design features of firearms, is repealed.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.