# New Hampshire HB1603: (New Title) requiring the executive director of the department of fish and game to adopt rules relative to procedures for verifying accuracy of records collected relative to threatened and endangered wildlife and ensuring landowner permission is granted for the gathering of such record.

New Hampshire HB1603, (New Title) requiring the executive director of the department of fish and game to adopt rules relative to procedures for verifying accuracy of records collected relative to threatened and endangered wildlife and ensuring landowner permission is granted for the gathering of such record., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-10 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 236; eff. 8/31/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1603
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) requiring the executive director of the department of fish and game to adopt rules relative to procedures for verifying accuracy of records collected relative to threatened and endangered wildlife and ensuring landowner permission is granted for the gathering of such record.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-07-10, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 236; eff. 8/31/2026
- Sponsor: Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Beaulier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda McGrath (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa R Mazur (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Litchfield
- Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-07-10: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 236; eff. 8/31/2026 (House)
- 2026-06-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52 (House)
- 2026-06-23: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1305s (Rep. Harb): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 22 (House)
- 2026-04-03: Committee Amendment # 2026-1305s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1305s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1305s, 04/09/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: ==RECONVENE== Hearing: 03/17/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 10 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: ==RECESSED== Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 112 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 99 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0518h: MA DV 192-152 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 99 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Amendment # 2026-0518h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 98 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study (House)
- 2026-02-09: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0518h (NT) 02/04/2026 (Vote 8-7; RC) HC 7 P. 37 (House)
- 2026-01-28: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/04/2026 09:50 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-01-21: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 09:30 am GP 228 (House)
- 2025-12-10: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 27 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-06-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2404&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23980)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34069)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33123)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2404&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23980)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34069)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33123)

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- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1603-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).