# New Hampshire HB1793: (New Title) prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education.

New Hampshire HB1793, (New Title) prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel G Farrington (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-21 (Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1793
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-05-21, Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
- Sponsor: Samuel G Farrington (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 173 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: Samuel G Farrington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald S McFarlane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: James R Thibault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- Cosponsor: Michael E Granger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Valerie E McDonnell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Ought to Pass w/Amendment | pass | 14 | 8 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | OTP | pass | 188 | 165 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-21: Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, Paquette, Osborne 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147 (House)
- 2026-05-18: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1882s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1882s, RC 14Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Sen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2026-1882s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Committee Amendment # 2026-1775s, AF, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1775s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection, MA; 05/07/2026 SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1775s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 57 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Finance 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 29 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Ought to Pass: MA RC 188-165 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 27 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-01-22: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/14/2026 (Vote 7-6; RC) HC 5 P. 20 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Executive Session: 01/14/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2025-12-17: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 36 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-17: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24553)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24553)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1793-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).