# New Hampshire HB655: (New Title) relative to fish and game violations, permits, and licenses.

New Hampshire HB655, (New Title) relative to fish and game violations, permits, and licenses., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A Spillane (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 202; eff. I Sec 1-3-5 eff 09/13/2025 II. Rem eff 07/15/2025 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB655
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to fish and game violations, permits, and licenses.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 202; eff. I Sec 1-3-5 eff 09/13/2025 II. Rem eff 07/15/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: James A Spillane (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wildlife violators must pay for harm: cost, medium. Starting 60 days after passage, courts must order restitution for illegal taking or possession that injures, kills, or destroys covered wildlife. Per-animal maximums are $1,000 for marten, moose, bear, or deer; $500 for wild turkey, fisher, bobcat, otter, or fox; $250 for beaver, mink, or raccoon;…
- Repeat wildlife offenders face tougher penalties: cost, low. Beginning upon passage, New Hampshire must suspend or revoke licenses after a third finding of guilt for covered fish and game violations. The third finding must fall within seven years of the first. The license loss lasts one to seven years from the finding of guilt or conviction. Starting 60 days…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A Spillane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aboul B Khan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian D Cole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Popovici-Muller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David C Love (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jess Edwards (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Ouellet (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Will Darby (Democratic), House

## Actions (19)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 202; eff. I Sec 1-3-5 eff 09/13/2025 II. Rem eff 07/15/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60 (House)
- 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1586s (Rep. Spillane): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 9 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1586s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2025-1586s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: HB 655-FN was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 47 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 13 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0063h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 13 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0063h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 13 (House)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0063h (NT) 02/12/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-03-03: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 03:45 pm LOB 307 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0063h: 02/12/2025 03:45 pm LOB 307 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 02:00 pm LOB 307 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 3 P. 21 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=354&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7300)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16932)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16110)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=354&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7300)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16932)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16110)

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- [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-HB655-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).