# New Hampshire HB203: relative to coast guard approved personal flotation devices while on New Hampshire state waters.

New Hampshire HB203, relative to coast guard approved personal flotation devices while on New Hampshire state waters., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John T MacDonald (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 215-162 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 20) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB203
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to coast guard approved personal flotation devices while on New Hampshire state waters.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 215-162 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 20
- Sponsor: John T MacDonald (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- 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: John T MacDonald (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karel A. Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rosemarie Rung (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Will Darby (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-13: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 215-162 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 20 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2025-02-04: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2025 (Vote 11-5; RC) HC 11 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Executive Session: 01/29/2025 10:15 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/15/2025 11:30 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 2 P. 10 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5094)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5094)

## 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-HB203-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).