HB 1711-FN (2024): authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.

HB 1711-FN (2024)

authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 2, 2024, with 386 people signed in online: 271 in support and 115 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 23, 2024 and March 13, 2024. The committee voted 18–2 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0431h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 28, 2024 the House failed “Lay HB1711 on Table” on a division vote 150–205, on a motion by Rep. Hoell. The committee's amendment (2024-0431h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-1350h), offered by Rep. Barbara Comtois, was rejected on a voice vote on March 28, 2024. On March 28, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 204–149. A floor amendment (2024-1358h), offered by Rep. Hoell, was rejected on a roll call 101–252 on March 28, 2024. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 05/16/2024, Without Objection”. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On May 16, 2024 the Senate voted to lay it on the table, on a motion by Sen. Sharon Carson. On October 10, 2024 the Senate failed “Remove From Table, RC 10Y-13N”, on a motion by Sen. Debra Altschiller. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 at adjournment on October 10, 2024, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

• Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jonathan Stone (R - Sull 8)
• Rep. David Meuse (D - Rock 37)
• Rep. Renee Monteil (D - Ches 15)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 2, 2024, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• February 23, 2024, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• March 13, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, LOB 202-204
• April 16, 2024, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Lay HB1711 on Table — yeas 150, nays 205, failed
• March 28, 2024, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 101, nays 252, failed
• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 204, nays 149, passed
• May 16, 2024, Senate: Lay on Table — yeas 13, nays 10, passed
• October 10, 2024, Senate: Remove From Table — yeas 10, nays 13, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 159-D:1
• RSA 91-A:5
• RSA 126-AA:2

Related Bills

• HB 506-FN (2025): relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition and relative to invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and relative to requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.
• SB 144-FN (2025): authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.
• SB 476-FN (2024): making a capital appropriation to the department of corrections toward the replacement of the New Hampshire state prison for men and authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 10
• SC 15
• SC 19
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