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HB 1830 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Firearm safety education in schools

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requiring firearm safety education in all public schools.

Requires the department of education, with the department of safety, to develop a mandatory age-appropriate firearm safety training curriculum taught annually in all public schools grades K-12 starting in the 2027-2028 school year, with a parental opt-out.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 12, 2026
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Analysis

This bill requires the department of education to establish a mandatory firearm safety training program to be taught in all public schools.

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

“"Firearms safety training" means an educational curriculum designed to teach students the principles of safe firearm handling, storage, and avoidance, including but not limited to the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program or equivalent programs approved by the department of education.”
RSA 193-L:3
“The department of education, in consultation with the department of safety and qualified firearms instructors, shall develop or adopt standardized firearms safety training pursuant to RSA 193-L:5 for public school students in grades K-12 by January 1, 2027.”
RSA 193-L:4
“Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, firearms safety training shall be taught annually in all public schools as part of the health, physical education, or civics curriculum, with a minimum of one instructional hour per school year dedicated to this purpose.”
RSA 193-L:5
“School districts shall adopt a policy in accordance with RSA 186:11, IX-c to allow an exception by a parent or legal guardian to all or part of the firearms safety training.”
RSA 193-L:6

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Terry RoyRPrimeChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR

Public testimony

306 signed in online · 75 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

ForBuilds respect for firearms and improves child safety

AgainstGun safety is the job of parents/adults, not schools

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“Educating our children on the safe use of firearms is important to the safety of our children. To know the true power of a firearm and to create respect for this power will show our children that the firearms are no reckless tools that cause death.…”
— Shane Keyes, Miltonsupports
“Are we serious? We barely have money to support the programming and staff that we currently have. This bill provides no additional funding or support from the state - we cannot adopt yet another unfunded mandate for our schools.”
— Sierra Dolce, Sandownopposes
“Vote NO HB 1830 and HB 1122. HB 1830 tasks the NH Department of Education with developing or adopting (adopting from where? another state? whose curriculum?) "standardized" (whose?)…”
— Lynn McRae, Lymeopposes
“I oppose this bill. It is another unfunded mandate and it is up to my husband and me to teach when and what our children learn about firearms.”
— Christine Heath, WEAREopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration3:19:38–3:27:237m 45slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 38
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
  3. Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
  4. Jan 29, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 6 P. 4
  5. Feb 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 3

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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