# New Hampshire HB159: (New Title) authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for voluntary surrender of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.

New Hampshire HB159, (New Title) authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for voluntary surrender of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terry W Roy (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-12-18 (Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB159
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for voluntary surrender of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-12-18, Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19
- Sponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Mandelbaum (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard W. Lascelles (Republican), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-12-18: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Remove from Table (Rep. Lascelles): MF DV 174-198 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 47 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Lay HB159 on Table (Rep. Osborne): MA DV 193-187 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 28 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0930h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 26 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0487h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 24 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0487h (NT) 02/26/2025 (Vote 10-6; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-20: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/26/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-02-12: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 03:15 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 8 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4708)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4708)

## 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-HB159-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).