SB463 Relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.
Relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct financial impact on residents.
Your Community
Gun-free school zones aim to protect students and staff from gun violence in educational settings.
Your Freedom
Would restrict gun owners' rights to carry near schools, a significant limitation in a state that values gun rights.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate, Regular Calendar 16Y-8N, Motion Adopted === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3
Voted Yes
0 R
Voted No
0 R
Sponsor
Donovan Fenton (D)
The Short Version
Would have restricted firearms possession in school zones. Killed in the Senate 16-8. Aimed to create gun-free zones around NH schools to improve student safety.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Parents concerned about school safety
- ▲ Students and school staff
- ▲ School safety advocates
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Gun owners who carry near school zones
- ▼ Second Amendment advocates
Roll Call Detail (1 vote)
Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.
Who actually supports this bill?
Across the 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans opposed it ( 16 against ) , and Democrats supported it ( 8 for ) .
"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.
YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.
Show all 24 individual votes
Voted Yea (16)
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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