# New Hampshire SB49: (New Title) relative to the unlawful operation or use of unmanned aircraft systems.

New Hampshire SB49, (New Title) relative to the unlawful operation or use of unmanned aircraft systems., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Regina Birdsell (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Signed by the Governor on 03/20/2026; Chapter 6; Effective 05/19/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB49-2025-2026
- 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 SB49
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the unlawful operation or use of unmanned aircraft systems.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Signed by the Governor on 03/20/2026; Chapter 6; Effective 05/19/2026
- Sponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terry W Roy (Republican), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-23: Signed by the Governor on 03/20/2026; Chapter 6; Effective 05/19/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/05/2026); SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled 03/11/2026 HJ 7 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3024h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-3024h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48 (House)
- 2025-11-13: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3024h (NT) 10/22/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-10-03: ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-10-03: ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-04-14: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-04-14: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 02:00 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 110 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0754s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Amendment # 2025-0754s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0754s, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing: 01/28/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 7 (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=931&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5827)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=29010)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=26558)

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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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=931&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5827)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=29010)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=26558)

## 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-SB49-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).