HB 647-FN (2025): relative to the fee for a newborn lifetime hunting and fishing license.
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HB 647-FN (2025)
relative to the fee for a newborn lifetime hunting and fishing license.
- Status: Signed into law
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Fish and Game and Marine Resources
- Senate committee: Ways and Means
- Subject: Fish & Game
- Chapter law: 78
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Fish and Game and Marine Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2025, with 11 people signed in online: 4 in support and 7 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 15–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. An enrolled bill amendment (2025-2218e) was adopted on a voice vote on May 8, 2025. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on May 22, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2025-2218e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 10, 2025, making it Chapter 78 of the session laws.
Sponsors
- Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. John Potucek (R - Rock 13)
- Rep. Larry Gagne (R - Hills 16)
- Rep. Will Darby (D - Hills 11)
- Rep. Jordan Ulery (R - Hills 13)
- Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
- Rep. David Love (R - Rock 13)
- Rep. Matthew Coker (R - Belk 2)
- Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
- Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R - Rock 17)
- Rep. Aboul Khan (R - Rock 30)
- Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 5, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Fish and Game and Marine Resources, LOB 307
- February 5, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Fish and Game and Marine Resources, LOB 307
- February 20, 2025: consent calendar, House
- April 16, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, SH 100
- May 1, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
Votes
- February 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
- May 1, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources
- February 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 01:30 pm LOB 307
- February 5, 2025: Executive Session: 02/05/2025 01:30 pm LOB 307
- February 5, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/05/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)
- February 20, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025
- March 6, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means
- April 16, 2025: Hearing: 04/16/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am
- May 1, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC
- May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025
- May 8, 2025: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2218e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/08/2025
- May 15, 2025: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2218e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/15/2025)
- May 22, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025)
- May 22, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025
- June 10, 2025: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/10/2025; Chapter 78; eff.07/10/2025