# New Hampshire HB551: (New Title) repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.

New Hampshire HB551, (New Title) repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael E Granger (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/23/2025; Chapter 40; eff. 05/23/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB551
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/23/2025; Chapter 40; eff. 05/23/2025
- Sponsor: Michael E Granger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Handgun sellers no longer need local licenses: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, New Hampshire no longer requires local licenses to sell pistols and revolvers. Municipalities can no longer issue these licenses or collect their fees. The repeal removes the affected sections' rules and penalties for sales to nonresidents, plus penalties for unlicensed s…
- Liability protection for firearm licensing officers: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the law ties officer liability protection to licenses to carry firearms. Officers who issue these licenses in good faith are shielded from liability arising from the license holder's actions or misconduct.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael E Granger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Sellers (Republican), House

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-27: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/23/2025; Chapter 40; eff. 05/23/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Enrolled 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Reconsider Concur (Rep. Osborne): MF DV 161-204 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 20 (House)
- 2025-05-22: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1907s (Rep. Roy): MA RC 200-161 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 2 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1907s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Sen. Gannon Floor Amendment # 2025-1907s, RC 16Y-8N, AA; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 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)
- 2025-04-23: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0818h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 9 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2025-0818h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 9 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0818h 03/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 03/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 03:00 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. 15 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-22: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=208&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6514)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15257)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14923)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=208&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6514)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15257)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14923)

## 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-HB551-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).