# New Hampshire HB506: (New Title) relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition and relative to invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and relative to requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application. New Hampshire HB506, (New Title) relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition and relative to invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and relative to requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dennis Mannion (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 280; eff. I. Sec 1 eff 01/01/2026 II. Rem eff 09/30/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB506-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB506 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition and relative to invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and relative to requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-08-11, Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 280; eff. I. Sec 1 eff 01/01/2026 II. Rem eff 09/30/2025 - Sponsor: Dennis Mannion (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster return of seized guns to owners: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, owners have a right to prompt return of seized guns and ammunition after covered court orders end. Covered orders include restraining orders, criminal case orders, and other court orders. Existing state or federal bans on possession still apply. A court may require a back… - Schools must hire construction project managers: cost, low. Beginning 60 days after passage, school districts and chartered public schools face a new condition for state building aid. They must hire an owner's project manager before applying for construction or reconstruction projects costing $1 million or more. The education commissioner can waive the requ… - Immigrant license limits and traffic-stop protections: mixed, low. Beginning 60 days after passage, New Hampshire rejects certain out-of-state driver's licenses and driving permits. This covers license classes issued only to people unable to prove lawful U.S. presence when issued. It includes similar licenses marked to show the holder is not lawfully present. Thes… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dennis Mannion (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeffrey Tenczar (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ted Gorski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House ## Actions (39) - 2025-08-11: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 280; eff. I. Sec 1 eff 01/01/2026 II. Rem eff 09/30/2025 (House) - 2025-07-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64 (House) - 2025-07-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-07-14: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2928e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 61 (House) - 2025-07-11: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2928e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2830c: Adopted, DV 197-159 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 47 (House) - 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2830c; RC 16Y-8N, Adopted; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Senator Altschiller withdrew the challenge of the chair, 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate) - 2025-06-26: Senator Altschiller Challenged the ruling of the chair, 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Removed from Consent (Reps. Berch, Meuse, D. Fox, Scherr, Selig, Newell, R. Newman, Harriott-Gathright, N. Murphy, Raymond) 06/12/2025 HJ 18 P. 17 (House) - 2025-06-19: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2830c; 06/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Conferee Change; Senator Birdsell Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 17 (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Abbas, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate) - 2025-06-10: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Ladd, Rhodes, T. Walsh 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168 (House) - 2025-06-10: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2166s 2025-2685s and 2025-2591s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168 (House) - 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2166s, and #2025-2685s and #2025-2591s, RC 16Y-7N, MA; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2025-2591s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Sen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2025-2685s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Sen. Altschiller Floor Amendment # 2025-2650s, RC 7Y-16N, AF; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Committee Amendment # 2025-2166s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/22/2025 SJ 14 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2166s, 06/05/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 24 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2166s, 05/22/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 22 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 20 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 36 (House) - 2025-03-31: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/28/2025 (Vote 24-1; RC) HC 19 P. 16 (House) - 2025-03-14: Executive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211 (House) - 2025-02-25: Division II Work Session: 03/07/2025 09:00 am LOB 209 (House) - 2025-02-20: Referred to Finance 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 4 (House) - 2025-02-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0182h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 4 (House) - 2025-02-20: Amendment # 2025-0182h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 4 (House) - 2025-02-11: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0182h 01/30/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 12 P. 4 (House) - 2025-01-31: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 02:00 pm LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-01-14: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 13 (House) ## Bill text - As Amended, 2025-07-11: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15950) - Enrolled, 2025-07-11: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=563&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6387) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17014) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16614) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. 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(failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15950) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=563&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6387) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17014) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16614) ## 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) - [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026) - [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) - [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB506-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).