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SB 463 · 2026 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Firearms ban in school zones

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relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.

Prohibits carrying a firearm in a safe school zone.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill prohibits carrying a firearm in a safe school zone.

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

“No person shall knowingly carry a firearm, as defined in RSA 173-B:1, XI, in a safe school zone, as defined in RSA 193-D:1, II.”
RSA 159:19-b
“Any person who violates the provisions of this paragraph shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.”
RSA 159:19-b
“Such authorization shall specify the weapon or weapons that have been authorized, the purpose and scope of the authorization, and the time period for which the authorization applies.”
RSA 159:19-b

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Donovan FentonDPrime
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Rep. David MeuseDDeputy Ranking Member· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Also: Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Feb 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

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingSenate Judiciary2:32:49–2:40:087m 19slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floor4:15:00–4:23:528m 52slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 16-8

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. Jan 20, 2026SenHearing: 01/20/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:55 pm; SC 2
  3. Feb 5, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/05/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 4
  4. Feb 5, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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