New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

HB 609 — relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools.

Last action — Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  2. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/22/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC)

  3. ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  4. ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230

  5. Retained in Committee

  6. Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  7. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  8. Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 04:00 pm LOB 202-204

  9. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 18

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (407)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 609?
HB 609 is sponsored by Cyril Aures (Republican), Clayton Wood (Republican), Matt Drew (Republican), Samuel Farrington (Republican), Susan DeRoy (Republican), Sayra DeVito (Republican), Donald McFarlane (Republican), and Erica Layon (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 609?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 609?
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