New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 655 — relative to fish and game violations, permits, and licenses.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 202; eff. I Sec 1-3-5 eff 09/13/2025 II. Rem eff 07/15/2025 HJ 18

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 202; eff. I Sec 1-3-5 eff 09/13/2025 II. Rem eff 07/15/2025 HJ 18

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1586s (Rep. Spillane): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 9

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1586s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

  6. Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2025-1586s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

  7. HB 655-FN was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

  8. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17

  9. Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 14

  10. Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 8

  11. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 47

  12. Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 13

  13. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0063h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 13

  14. Amendment # 2025-0063h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 13

  15. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0063h (NT) 02/12/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC)

  16. Executive Session: 02/12/2025 03:45 pm LOB 307

  17. Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0063h: 02/12/2025 03:45 pm LOB 307

  18. Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 02:00 pm LOB 307

  19. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 3 P. 21

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 404 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (404)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 655?
HB 655 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Aboul Khan (Republican), Brian Cole (Republican), Jess Edwards (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Mike Ouellet (Republican), Daniel Popovici-Muller (Republican), Will Darby (Democrat), Victoria Sullivan (Republican), David Love (Republican), and James Spillane (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 655?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
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