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HB 1140 · 2026 · House · Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee

Disabled hunters hunting from vehicles

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enabling certain disabled persons to hunt from a motor vehicle.

Allows the fish and game department's executive director to issue special permits authorizing certain disabled individuals to hunt from a motor vehicle.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill enables the executive director of fish and game department to issue a special permit to hunt from a motor vehicle to certain disabled individuals.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joe AlexanderRPrimeChair· Housing
  • Rep. Ross BerryRChair· Election Law
  • Rep. Lisa MazurRVice Chair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Sherri ReinfurtRClerk· Housing
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRChair· Energy and Natural Resources
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference

Also: Rep. Henry GiassonR

Public testimony

7 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

57% support43% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Shooting from vehicles is unfair. Anyone can say they are "disabled" so they can drive around shooting. This seems unsafe.”
— Heather Gollnick, Goffstownopposes
“I do not support this bill as written, and would like to have the sponsors amend to include specific disability, and proof of disability from a Medical Doctor as to the specific reason the disability prevents the individual from mobility that requires the individual to hunt from a motorized vehicle.…”
— Paul martinage, HUDSONopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-0310:00 amHouse Fish and Game and Marine ResourcesSH Reps HallPublic hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-03-0410:00 amHouse Fish and Game and Marine ResourcesGP 153Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-04-219:00 amSenate Energy and Natural ResourcesSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 1 P. 8
  2. Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2026 11:00 am SH Reps Hall
  3. Feb 25, 2026House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/25/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  4. Mar 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  5. Mar 4, 2026House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0575h 03/04/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 21
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0575h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 45
  7. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0575h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 45
  8. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
  9. Apr 21, 2026SenHearing: 04/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 15
  10. May 7, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17
  11. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  12. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  13. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  14. Jun 19, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 156; eff. 08/18/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.