# New Hampshire HB609: relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools.

New Hampshire HB609, relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel G Farrington (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-08-20 (Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB609
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2026-08-20, Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
- Sponsor: Samuel G Farrington (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (583 yes, 471 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: Clayton D Wood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cyril Nicholas Aures (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald S McFarlane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Drew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | Conference Committee Report | pass | 15 | 8 |   |
| 2026-06-04 | House | Table | pass | 182 | 160 |   |
| 2026-01-07 | House | OTPA | pass | 193 | 151 |   |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Adopt Floor Amendment | pass | 193 | 152 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-08-20: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16 (House)
- 2026-06-04: Lay HB609 on Table (Rep. Wilhelm): MA RC 182-160 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 29 (House)
- 2026-06-04: Conference Committee Report # 2026-2114c; RC 15Y-8N, Adopted; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2114c; 06/04/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-05-27: Conferee Change; Senator Lang Replaces Senator Gannon; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-27: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 11:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-05-21: Conferee Change: Rep. Layon Replaces Rep. Osborne 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 32 (House)
- 2026-05-20: President Appoints: Senators Abbas, Gannon, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); 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 2026-1987s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1987s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Sen. Abbas Floor Amendment # 2026-1987s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Committee Amendment # 2026-1917s, AF, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1917s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18A (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0019h: MA RC 193-151 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 92 (House)
- 2026-01-07: FLAM # 2026-0019h (Rep. Farrington): AA RC 193-152 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 87 (House)
- 2025-11-13: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-11-13: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/22/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 51 P. 21 (House)
- 2025-10-03: ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-10-03: ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-10: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-03-06: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 04:00 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 18 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6747)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6747)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB609-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).