# New Hampshire HB1140: enabling certain disabled persons to hunt from a motor vehicle.

New Hampshire HB1140, enabling certain disabled persons to hunt from a motor vehicle., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe H. Alexander (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-24 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 156; eff. 08/18/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1140-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1140
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: enabling certain disabled persons to hunt from a motor vehicle.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-06-24, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 156; eff. 08/18/2026
- Sponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Vehicle hunting permits for hunters with disabilities: mixed, low. New Hampshire allows certain licensed hunters with disabilities to hunt from a motor vehicle with a special permit. Eligible hunters have paraplegia, loss of both legs or their use, or another physical disability the Fish and Game executive director approves. Hunters must hold a current hunting lic…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Henry R Giasson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa R Mazur (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry
- Cosponsor: Sherri L Reinfurt (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-24: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 156; eff. 08/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43 (House)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Hearing: 04/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0575h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 45 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment # 2026-0575h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 45 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0575h 03/04/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 21 (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 11:00 am SH Reps Hall (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 1 P. 8 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-10: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1554&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22786)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33942)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32353)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1554&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22786)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33942)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32353)

## 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-HB1140-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).