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HR 20 · 2026 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Reaffirming Second Amendment rights

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reaffirming the right for persons of all persuasions to keep and bear arms, and urging Congress and the President to cease infringement upon Second Amendment rights and to restore them where infringed.

Urges Congress and the President of the United States to cease infringing upon Second Amendment rights and to restore rights that have been infringed.AI-generated

Status

Adopted by both chambers · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Adopted

Analysis

This resolution urges Congress and the President of the United States to cease infringements upon Second Amendment rights and to restore rights that have been infringed.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Donald McFarlaneRPrime
  • Rep. James SpillaneRChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Erica LayonRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR, Rep. Samuel FarringtonR, Rep. Michael GrangerR, Rep. Daniel Popovici-MullerR, Rep. Henry GiassonR

Public testimony

90 signed in online · 10 wrote testimony

8% support92% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The right of the people to keep and bare arms SHALL NOT be infringed”
— INES MONTALVO, Gorhamsupports
“I support this, the NH state constitution says that "all persons have the right to bear arms" and I think its federal overreach to pass any laws that infringe on this right.”
— Kelly Butler, Gilsumsupports
“The 2nd amendment of the constitution is a right that the founders of our country intended for every citizen to have without government infringement.”
— Amber Kehoe, Northfieldsupports
“I’m writing to oppose HR-20. Every day, nearly 130 people in the United States are killed with guns; the average number of people killed with each year is 46,684. The gun homicide rate in the U.S. is 26 times higher than that of other developed countries.…”
— Theresa Vaillancourt, Goffstownopposes
“Congress and the President don't do enough to protect us against gun violence. We don't need increased protections for gun owners. Please oppose this bill.”
— Nancy Jerauld, Litchfieldopposes
“The Constitutional Amendment gives plenty of rights. Likely too many. Gun ownership should be more regulated not expanded”
— Marilyn Wilking, Walpoleopposes

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
  • Feb 6, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Ought to Pass16–1
    Overall
    94% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 30, 2026Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs4:12:52–4:16:093m 17slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/07/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 1 P. 39
  2. Jan 30, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2026 01:00 pm GP 228
  3. Feb 6, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/06/2026 09:45 am GP 228
  4. Feb 6, 2026House: Ought to Pass 02/06/2026 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 9 P. 28
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 38

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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