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SB 554 · 2026 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Repeal firearm design liability limit

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repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

Repeals the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“RSA 507-D:6, relative to limiting liability for certain design features of firearms, is repealed.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Debra AltschillerDPrime
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Tara ReardonD, Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Rep. Luz BayD, Rep. Loren SeligD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026SenateRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted16–8How they voted
    Overall
    67% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    0–80% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingSenate Judiciary44:19–46:081m 49slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateSenate floor6:05:24–6:05:4723slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection — adopted
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floor4:13:30–4:18:515m 21slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 16-8; Special Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection — adopted

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
  2. Feb 3, 2026SenHearing: 02/03/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 4
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/19/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenSpecial Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  5. Mar 5, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 8
  6. Mar 5, 2026SenSpecial Order to the end of the calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
  7. Mar 5, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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