# New Hampshire CACR15: relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish. Providing that citizens of New Hampshire shall have the constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish, subject to restrictions existing in law.

New Hampshire CACR15, relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish. Providing that citizens of New Hampshire shall have the constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish, subject to restrictions existing in law., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A Spillane (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 (Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-128 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 176) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire CACR15
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish. Providing that citizens of New Hampshire shall have the constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish, subject to restrictions existing in law.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-03-11, Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-128 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 176
- Sponsor: James A Spillane (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (199 yes, 128 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A Spillane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Seaworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald S McFarlane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: JD Bernardy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan G. Ulery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Ouellet (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Will Darby (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | OTP | pass | 199 | 128 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-128 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 176 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/04/2026 (Vote 8-6; RC) HC 10 P. 48 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Executive Session: 03/04/2026 10:00 am GP 153 (House)
- 2026-02-05: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/25/2026 10:00 am GP 153 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 12:45 pm SH Reps Hall (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 1 P. 40 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23003)

## Related bills

- HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law)
- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23003)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR15-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).