# New Hampshire HB207: relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors.

New Hampshire HB207, relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A Spillane (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-11-03 (Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB207
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-11-03, Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
- Sponsor: James A Spillane (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- 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: James A Spillane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian D Cole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cyril Nicholas Aures (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Mannion (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jess Edwards (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan G. Ulery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Michael Ammon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2025-11-03: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Sen. Gannon Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/08/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Special Order to 05/08/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/01/2025 SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/01/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Ought to Pass: MA RC 207-162 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 8-7; RC) HC 12 P. 14 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 10 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5098)

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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)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5098)

## 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-HB207-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).