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SB463 Relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.

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Relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

5

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

No direct financial impact on residents.

7
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Your Community

Gun-free school zones aim to protect students and staff from gun violence in educational settings.

4
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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

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R Yes D Yes R No D No

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.

Inexpedient to Legislate 2026-02-05
Passed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

16R
Voted to Kill the Bill (16)
0R + 8D
Voted to Keep It Alive (8)
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Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

This bill was auto-scored using AI analysis of the bill text and legislative data. Scores may be refined as we review more bills.