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.

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.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Public Works and Highways
• Senate committee: Capital Budget
• Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Capital Budget committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 1, 2024. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On February 15, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted 5–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On March 21, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 28, 2024 and was referred to the House Public Works and Highways committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2024, with 4 people signed in online: 4 in support. The committee held a work session on April 17, 2024. The committee met in executive session on April 17, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 15–4 to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 217–144. On May 2, 2024 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on May 8, 2024. The committee met in executive session on May 13, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 24–1 to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2024-2153h), offered by Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathright, was adopted on a roll call 202–165 on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 23, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 212–155. On May 30, 2024 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes, on a motion by Sen. Daniel Innis.

Sponsors

• Sen. James Gray (R - SD6) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Sen. Carrie Gendreau (R - SD1)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11)
• Rep. Scott Wallace (R - Rock 8)
• Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 10)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 1, 2024, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Capital Budget, SH 103
• April 9, 2024, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 201
• April 17, 2024, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 201
• April 17, 2024, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 201
• May 8, 2024, 1:20 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• May 13, 2024, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

• February 15, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
• March 21, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 19, nays 4, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 217, nays 144, passed
• May 23, 2024, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 202, nays 165, passed
• May 23, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 212, nays 155, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Nonconcur — yeas 14, nays 9, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

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

Related Bills

• 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 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.
• 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.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 5
• SC 7
• SC 11
• HC 17, page 25
• HC 20, page 22
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