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HB 1048-FN

relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors.

Filed 2026 · Killed · Criminal Justice and Public Safety · Crimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.

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Status	HOUSE
In the Senate	MISCELLANEOUS
Introduced	1/7/2026
Floor date	3/5/2026
LSR number	2437
Local government impact	no
Committee code	H26

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Where it stands

In progress

Sponsors

Spillane, James(R) Rock 2, Ammon, Keith(R) Hills 42, Cole, Brian(R) Hills 26, Granger, Michael(R) Straf 2, Mannion, Dennis(R) Rock 25, Murphy, Keith(R) Hills 16, Pearl, Howard(R) Merr 17, Roy, Terry(R) Rock 31, Ulery, Jordan(R) Hills 13
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.

What happened

Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.

• January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• January 28, 2026Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 11:30 am GP 159
• February 18, 2026Executive Session: 02/18/2026 11:30 am GP 159
• February 24, 2026Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 7-5; RC)
• February 24, 2026Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
• March 5, 2026Ought to Pass: MA RC 192-154 03/05/2026
• March 26, 2026Without objection returned to the House per Senate Rule 3-21, 03/26/2026

Votes

Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.

Ought to Pass

March 5, 2026 · House · 192–154, adopted

Votes by party

Party	Yes	No	Presiding	Excused	Absent
Republican	185	4	1	18	7
Democrat	7	150	0	11	8
Independent	0	0	0	0	1
Total	192	154	1	29	16

Yes — 192

• Aldrich, Glen(R) Belk 6
• Alexander, Joe(R) Hills 29
• Ammon, Keith(R) Hills 42
• Andrus, Louise(R) Merr 5
• Aron, Judy(R) Sull 4
• Aron, Michael(R) Sull 8
• Aures, Cyril(R) Merr 13
• Avellani, Lino(R) Carr 4
• Aylward, Deborah(R) Merr 5
• Bailey, Glenn(R) Straf 2
• Barbour, Liz(R) Hills 35
• Barton, Joseph(R) Graf 1
• Beaulier, Calvin(R) Graf 1
• Belcher, Mike(R) Carr 4
• Bennett, Cindy(R) Rock 4
• Berezhny, Lex(R) Graf 11
• Bernardy, JD(R) Rock 36
• Berry, Ross(R) Hills 44
• Bjelobrk, Marie Louise(R) Graf 5
• Boehm, Ralph(R) Hills 38
• Bogert, Steven(R) Belk 5
• Boyd, Bill(R) Hills 12
• Boyd, Stephen(R) Merr 10
• Bridle, Nicholas(R) Rock 29
• Brown, Pam(R) Rock 14
• Brown, Richard(R) Carr 8
• Bryer, Scott(R) Rock 1
• Burnham, Claudine(R) Straf 2
• Butler, Billie(D) Straf 12
• Cambrils, Jose(R) Merr 4
• Colcombe, Riché(R) Hills 30
• Cole, Brian(R) Hills 26
• Comtois, Barbara(R) Belk 7
• Corcoran, Travis(R) Hills 28
• Crawford, Karel(R) Carr 3
• Creighton, James(R) Hills 30
• Daniels, Gary(R) Hills 43
• Darby, Will(D) Hills 11
• Davis, Arnold(R) Coos 2
• DeDe-Poulin, Denise(R) Straf 6
• DeLemus, Susan(R) Straf 1
• DeRoy, Susan(R) Straf 3
• DeSimone, Debra(R) Rock 18
• DeVito, Sayra(R) Rock 8
• Devoid, Ricky(R) Merr 1
• Dolan, Tom(R) Rock 16
• Donnelly, Tanya(R) Rock 25
• Drago, Mike(R) Rock 4
• Drye, Margaret(R) Sull 7
• Dumais, Russell(R) Belk 6
• Dumont, Dillon(R) Hills 13
• Dunn, Ron(R) Rock 16
• Dupont, Pierre(R) Hills 20
• Durkin, Sean(R) Coos 1
• Edwards, Jess(R) Rock 31
• Erf, Keith(R) Hills 28
• Farrington, Samuel(R) Straf 8
• Fedolfi, Jim(R) Hills 30
• Flanagan, Jack(R) Hills 45
• Foote, Charles(R) Rock 13
• Ford, Mary(R) Rock 3
• Foss, Lily(D) Hills 41
• Freeman, Lisa(R) Belk 8
• Gagne, Larry(R) Hills 16
• Giasson, Henry(R) Hills 29
• Girard, Dale(R) Sull 6
• Gonzalez, Ernesto(R) Merr 3
• Gorski, Ted(R) Hills 2
• Granger, Michael(R) Straf 2
• Griffin, Gerald(R) Hills 42
• Guzofski, James(R) Rock 1
• Hall, Robley(R) Straf 1
• Hamblen, Joseph(R) Carr 3
• Harb, Robert(R) Rock 20
• Harrington, Michael(R) Straf 18
• Hemingway, Wayne(R) Sull 6
• Hill, Gregory(R) Merr 2
• Hunt, John(R) Ches 14
• Janigian, John(R) Rock 25
• Kaczynski, Thomas(R) Straf 5
• Karasinski, Sly(R) Ches 10
• Katsakiores, Phyllis(R) Rock 13
• Kelley, Diane(R) Hills 32
• Kenny, Catherine(R) Hills 13
• Kesselring, Steven(R) Hills 18
• Khan, Aboul(R) Rock 30
• King, Seth(R) Coos 4
• Kofalt, Jim(R) Hills 32
• Korzen, Lori(R) Coos 7
• Kuttab, Katelyn(R) Rock 17
• Labrie, Brian(R) Hills 2
• Ladd, Rick(R) Graf 5
• Lascelles, Richard(R) Hills 14
• Layon, Erica(R) Rock 13
• Leavitt, John(R) Merr 10
• Litchfield, Melissa(R) Rock 32
• Long, Patrick(D) Hills 26
• Louis, Darrell(R) Graf 1
• Love, David(R) Rock 13
• Lynn, Bob(R) Rock 17
• MacDonald, John(R) Carr 6
• MacDonald, Wayne(R) Rock 16
• Mannion, Dennis(R) Rock 25
• Mannion, Tom(R) Hills 1
• Markell, Jay(R) Rock 18
• Mattson, Rita(R) Ches 18
• Mazur, Lisa(R) Hills 44
• McDonnell, Valerie(R) Rock 25
• McFarlane, Donald(R) Graf 18
• McGrath, Linda(R) Rock 40
• McGuire, Carol(R) Merr 27
• McGuire, Dan(R) Merr 14
• McLean, Mark(R) Hills 15
• McMahon, Charles(R) Rock 17
• Mehegan, Peter(R) Merr 12
• Melvin, Charles(R) Rock 20
• Miles, Julie(R) Hills 12
• Milz, David(R) Rock 13
• Miner, Laurence(R) Rock 7
• Moffett, Michael(R) Merr 4
• Mooney, Maureen(R) Hills 12
• Morency, Pete(R) Coos 5
• Morton, Jonathan(R) Hillsborough 39
• Murphy, Denis(R) Ches 11
• Murphy, Mary(R) Hills 27
• Nadeau, Brian(R) Rock 4
• Nalevanko, Rich(R) Ches 9
• Noble, Kristin(R) Hills 2
• Notter, Jeanine(R) Hills 12
• Ohm, Bill(R) Hills 10
• Osborne, Jason(R) Rock 2
• Ouellet, Mike(R) Coos 3
• Pauer, Diane(R) Hills 36
• Pearson, Mark(R) Rock 34
• Pearson, Stephen(R) Rock 13
• Peeples, Raymond(R) Hills 14
• Perez, Kristine(R) Rock 16
• Pitaro, Matthew(R) Merr 11
• Plante, Raymond(R) Merr 27
• Ploszaj, Tom(R) Belk 1
• Polozov, Yury(R) Merr 10
• Popovici-Muller, Daniel(R) Rock 17
• Porcelli, Susan(R) Rock 19
• Post, Lisa(R) Hills 42
• Potenza, Kelley(R) Straf 19
• Potucek, John(R) Rock 13
• Presa, Adam(R) Hills 12
• Proulx, Mark(R) Hills 15
• Prout, Andrew(R) Hills 13
• Prudhomme-O'Brien, Katherine(R) Rock 13
• Qualey, James(R) Ches 18
• Reinfurt, Sherri(R) Hills 29
• Rhodes, Jennifer(R) Ches 17
• Rice, Kimberly(R) Hills 38
• Rollins, Skip(R) Sull 3
• Roy, Terry(R) Rock 31
• Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30
• Schneller, John(R) Hills 2
• Scully, Kevin(R) Hills 8
• Seaworth, Brian(R) Merr 12
• See, Alvin(R) Merr 26
• Sellers, John(R) Graf 10
• Sheehan, Vanessa(R) Hills 43
• Sirois, Shane(R) Hills 32
• Slottje, Jeremy(R) Hills 13
• Smith, Jonathan(R) Carr 5
• Soti, Julius(R) Rock 35
• Spahr, Terry(D) Graf 12
• Spillane, James(R) Rock 2
• Spilsbury, Walter(R) Sull 3
• Sweeney, Joe(R) Rock 25
• Sytek, John(R) Rock 25
• Terry, Paul(R) Belk 7
• Thackston, Dick(R) Ches 12
• Thibault, James(R) Merr 25
• Thomas, Douglas(R) Rock 16
• Tremblay, Marc(R) Coos 5
• Tripp, Richard(R) Rock 13
• Tudor, Paul(R) Rock 1
• Turcotte, Len(R) Straf 4
• Ulery, Jordan(R) Hills 13
• Vallone, Mark(D) Rock 5
• Vose, Michael(R) Rockingham 5
• Walker, David(R) Straf 19
• Walsh, Lilli(R) Rock 15
• Walsh, Thomas(R) Merr 10
• Warden, Mark(R) Hills 39
• Weyler, Kenneth(R) Rock 14
• Wheeler, Jonah(D) Hills 33
• Wherry, Robert(R) Hills 13
• Wilson, Vicki(R) Rock 9
• Wood, Clayton(R) Merr 13

No — 154

• Almy, Susan(D) Graf 17
• Ames, Dick(D) Ches 13
• Balboni, Peggy(D) Rock 38
• Baldwin, Heather(D) Graf 4
• Bay, Luz(D) Straf 21
• Beauchemin, Paige(D) Hills 3
• Berch, Paul(D) Ches 6
• Bergeron, Dan(D) Hills 16
• Bixby, Peter(D) Straf 13
• Bolton, Bill(D) Graf 8
• Booras, Efstathia(D) Hills 8
• Bricchi, Tracy(D) Merr 15
• Budathoki, Suraj(D) Hillsborough 40
• Burroughs, Anita(D) Carr 2
• Burton, Wayne(D) Straf 10
• Cahill, Michael(D) Rock 10
• Caplan, Tony(D) Merr 8
• Chourasia, Manoj(D) Hills 11
• Chretien, Suzanne(D) Hills 19
• Cloutier, John(D) Sull 6
• Colby, Eleana(D) Merr 9
• Cormen, Thomas(D) Graf 15
• Cornell, Patricia(D) Hills 22
• Damon, Hope(D) Sull 8
• Dargie, Paul(D) Hills 43
• Davis, Fred(D) Hills 3
• DiSilvestro, Linda(D) Hills 17
• Dolan, William(D) Hills 9
• Ebel, Karen(D) Merr 7
• Edgar, Michael(D) Rock 29
• Elberger, Susan(D) Hills 5
• Faulkner, Barry(D) Ches 10
• Fellows, Sallie(D) Graf 8
• Fox, Dru(D) Ches 2
• Foxx, Loren(D) Hills 2
• Fracht, David(D) Graf 16
• Gallager, Eric(D) Merr 20
• Georges, Mary(D) Hills 23
• Germana, Nicholas(D) Ches 15
• Gilman, Julie(D) Rock 11
• Gilmore, Gary(D) Straf 16
• Gould, Linda(R) Hills 2
• Grote, Jaci(D) Rockingham 24
• Gruber, James(D) Ches 16
• Grund, Stephanie(D) Hills 34
• Guthrie, Joseph(R) Rock 15
• Hakken-Phillips, Mary(D) Graf 12
• Hall, Muriel(D) Merr 9
• Harriott-Gathright, Linda(D) Hills 10
• Hartnett, Tim(D) Hillsborough 41
• Harvey, Cathryn(D) Ches 6
• Haskins, Linda(D) Rockingham 11
• Hegner, Karen(D) Hills 41
• Herbert, Christopher(D) Hills 24
• Hicks, Matthew(D) Merr 24
• Horrigan, Timothy(D) Straf 10
• Howard, Heath(D) Straf 4
• Howard, Molly(D) Hills 31
• Howland, Allan(D) Straf 20
• Jack, Martin(D) Hills 10
• Jacobs, Samantha(D) Ches 15
• Jeudy, Jean(D) Hills 23
• Johnson, Erik(D) Straf 11
• Jones, Philip(D) Ches 3
• Juris, Louis(D) Hills 7
• Kelly, Eileen(D) Merr 8
• Kerwin, Erin(D) Hills 40
• Kluger, Lee Ann(D) Hills 6
• Knab, Allison(D) Rock 12
• LaMontagne, Jessica(D) Straf 17
• Lane, Connie(D) Merr 16
• Larochelle, John(D) Straf 19
• LeClerc, Daniel(D) Hills 34
• Leishman, Peter(D) Hills 33
• Levesque, Cassandra(D) Straf 4
• Lloyd, Christal(D) Hills 8
• Lucas, Janet(D) Graf 7
• Lundgren, David(R) Rock 16
• Luneau, David(D) Merr 9
• MacKenzie, Mark(D) Hills 40
• Maggiore, Jim(D) Rock 23
• Malloy, Dennis(D) Rock 24
• Mandelbaum, Jennifer(D) Rock 21
• Manohar, Sanjeev(D) Hills 9
• Manos, Zoe(D) Rock 12
• McAleer, Chris(D) Carr 2
• McGhee, Kat(D) Hills 35
• Meuse, David(D) Rock 37
• Miller, Seth(D) Straf 21
• Muirhead, Russell(D) Graf 12
• Muns, Chris(D) Rock 29
• Murphy, Nancy(D) Hills 12
• Murray, Alissandra(D) Hills 20
• Murray, Kate(D) Rockingham 22
• Murray, Megan(D) Hills 37
• Newell, Jodi(D) Ches 4
• Newman, Ray(D) Hills 4
• Newman, Sue(D) Hills 4
• Newsom, James(D) Merr 9
• O'Rorke, Terri(D) Ches 7
• Oppel, Thomas(D) Grafton 9
• Paige, David(D) Carr 1
• Paige, Mark(D) Rock 11
• Palmer, William(D) Sull 2
• Parshall, Lucius(D) Ches 8
• Pearson, Wayne(D) Straf 12
• Petrigno, Peter(D) Hills 43
• Plamondon, Marc(D) Hills 3
• Preece, David(D) Hills 17
• Raymond, Heather(D) Hills 5
• Raynolds, Ned(D) Rock 39
• Richards, Beth(D) Merr 17
• Rockmore, Ellen(D) Graf 12
• Rombeau, Catherine(D) Hills 2
• Rung, Rosemarie(D) Hills 12
• Ryan, Linda(D) Hills 4
• Salvi, Santosh(D) Hills 9
• Sargent, Gregory(D) Merr 7
• Schamberg, Thomas(D) Merr 6
• Scherr, Buzz(D) Rock 26
• Schmidt, Peter(D) Straf 14
• Schultz, Kris(D) Merr 29
• Selig, Loren(D) Straf 10
• Simpson, Alexis(D) Rock 33
• Smith, Marjorie(D) Straf 10
• Snodgrass, Jim(D) Merr 28
• Sofikitis, Catherine(D) Hills 7
• Sorensen, Carrie(D) Rock 28
• Soucy, Timothy(D) Merr 21
• Southworth, Thomas(D) Straf 11
• Spier, Carry(D) Hills 6
• Staub, Kathy(D) Hills 25
• Stavis, Laurel(D) Graf 13
• Stringham, Jerry(D) Graf 3
• Sullivan, Brian(D) Sull 1
• Sullivan, Jared(D) Graf 2
• Swanson, Dale(D) Hills 5
• Sykes, George(D) Graf 14
• Taylor, Brian(R) Carr 8
• Telerski, Laura(D) Hills 11
• Thomas, Wendy(D) Hills 12
• Turer, Eric(D) Rock 6
• Vail, Suzanne(D) Hillsborough 6
• Veilleux, Daniel(D) Hills 34
• Wade, Alice(D) Straf 15
• Wall, Janet(D) Straf 11
• Wallner, Mary Jane(D) Merr 19
• Ward, Gerald(D) Rock 27
• Weber, Lucy(D) Ches 5
• Weinstein, Toni(D) Rock 10
• Wilhelm, Matthew(D) Hills 21
• Woodcock, Stephen(D) Carr 1
• Woods, Gary(D) Merr 30
• de Vries, Erica(D) Rock 29

Presiding — 1

• Smith, Steven(R) Sull 3

Excused — 29

• Ball, Lorie(R) Rock 25
• Buco, Thomas(D) Carr 1
• Coker, Matthew(R) Belk 2
• Drew, Matt(R) Hills 19
• England, Myles(D) Straf 12
• Franz, Linda(R) Graf 6
• Gibbs, Merryl(D) Merr 23
• Grant, George(R) Sull 5
• Gregg, Alicia(D) Hills 7
• Grossman, Gaby(D) Rock 11
• Lovett, Peter(D) Graf 8
• Mannion, Tim(R) Hills 1
• Minor, Sheri(R) Belk 5
• Murphy, Michael(R) Coos 6
• Nagel, David(D) Belk 6
• Nelson, Jodi(R) Rock 13
• Packard, Sherman(R) Rock 16
• Paquette, Kathleen(R) Hills 25
• Payeur, Stephanie(D) Merr 8
• Peternel, Katy(R) Carr 6
• Read, Ellen(D) Rock 10
• Seibert, Christine(D) Hills 21
• St. Clair, Charlie(D) Belknap 5
• Suiter, John(R) Hills 36
• Tenczar, Jeffrey(R) Hills 1
• Tierney, James(R) Coos 1
• Toner, Travis(R) Belk 4
• Varney, Peter(R) Belk 7
• Verville, Kevin(R) Rock 2

Absent — 16

• Ankarberg, Aidan(I) Straf 7
• Bordes, Mike(R) Belk 5
• Grill, Jessica(D) Hills 18
• Harvey-Bolia, Juliet(R) Belk 3
• Leapley, Nicole(D) Hills 22
• MacKay, James(D) Merr 18
• Malone, Amy(D) Straf 9
• Morse, Bryan(R) Merr 3
• Roesener, James(D) Merr 22
• Selby, Donald(R) Rock 9
• Smith, Geoffrey(D) Straf 21
• Stone, John(D) Straf 12
• Summers, James(R) Rock 20
• Tellez, Trinidad(D) Hills 40
• Trottier, Douglas(R) Belk 8
• Vandecasteele, Susan(R) Rock 25

Committee reports

Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.

Majority — OUGHT TO PASS

Rep. Terry Roy

This bill corrects a long-standing logical inconsistency in New Hampshire’s self-defense laws and upholds the constitutional right to bear arms. Currently, a law-abiding citizen in our state can legally carry a loaded firearm, the ultimate tool of lethal force, to protect themselves and their families. Yet, under current antiquated statutes, that same citizen can be charged with a crime for carrying a blackjack, brass knuckles, or a slungshot: tools that offer an intermediate, often less-lethal option for self-defense. The idea that we should ban certain objects because they are “designed to inflict injury” ignores the fundamental reality that self-defense sometimes requires the use of force against a violent aggressor. By repealing this prohibition for adults, this bill allows law-abiding citizens, particularly those who may be physically outmatched or who choose not to carry a firearm, to have access to effective means of protecting themselves. The bill responsibly maintains the prohibition for minors, ensuring these items stay out of the hands of children. Criminals, by definition, do not obey weapons bans; they will carry whatever they wish to a gang fight or a robbery. The current ban only serves to disarm the law-abiding victim. The majority believes in trusting the citizens of New Hampshire to choose the self-defense tools that best fit their needs, rather than relying on arbitrary government lists of banned objects. Vote 7-5.

Minority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE

Rep. David Meuse

At a time when violent crime is on the minds of many New Hampshire residents, this unnecessary and dangerous bill would put street fighting weapons that are now illegal to sell or possess into the hands of would-be aggressors on our streets and in our public gathering places. While the bill proposes a prohibition for minors, it proposes repeal of the current prohibition for everyone else. As a representative of the New Hampshire State Police testified, these weapons are clearly intended for no other purpose than to inflict the sort of bodily injuries that can turn a simple altercation into a fatality. Unlike a pipe or a screwdriver, which can have productive uses, this bill would legalize weapons that are intentionally designed to inflict brutal injuries on human beings. Use of these weapons can lead catastrophic injuries, including broken bones, severe wounds, and brain damage. Additionally, they are often associated with criminal activities, such as gang fights or robberies, and their very presence typically leads to more violent confrontations than would have occurred without them. This is not a self-defense bill. It is an attacker-enablement bill.

Hearings and recordings

Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.

• January 28, 2026 at 11:30Criminal Justice and Public Safety public hearing recording (start time not identified)
• February 18, 2026 at 11:30Criminal Justice and Public Safety executive session recording 0:38:34–0:43:29, about 5 min (estimated)
• March 5, 2026House floor debate floor recording

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