HB 101 - AS INTRODUCED

2019 SESSION

19-0002

04/06

HOUSE BILL 101

AN ACT relative to regulating possession of firearms in a school district.

SPONSORS: Rep. Cali-Pitts, Rock. 30; Rep. Vincent, Straf. 17; Rep. Somssich, Rock. 27; Rep. McBeath, Rock. 26; Rep. McConnell, Rock. 11; Rep. J. Schmidt, Hills. 28; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21

COMMITTEE: Education

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ANALYSIS

This bill allows a school district, school administrative unit, or chartered public school to adopt and enforce a policy regulating firearms, firearms components, ammunition, firearms supplies, or knives within its jurisdiction.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

19-0002

04/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

AN ACT relative to regulating possession of firearms in a school district.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1  New Paragraph; Pistols and Revolvers; Authority of the State.  Amend RSA 159:26 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

III.  This section shall not apply to any policy regulating the use, possession, or transportation of firearms, firearms components, ammunition, firearms supplies, or knives adopted by any school district, school administrative unit, or chartered public school in this state.  

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.