SB554 Repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.
Repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Would have had minimal direct financial impact on most residents, though potential lawsuits could affect firearm prices.
Your Community
Would have allowed gun violence victims to pursue legal accountability from manufacturers, potentially incentivizing safer firearm designs.
Your Freedom
Supporters see it as protecting victims' right to seek legal redress. Opponents see it as threatening Second Amendment rights through litigation.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate, Regular Calendar 16Y-8N, Motion Adopted === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5
Voted Yes
0 R
Voted No
0 R
Sponsor
Debra Altschiller (D)
The Short Version
Would have repealed legal protections that shield firearms manufacturers from liability for certain design features of their products. Killed 16-8 along party lines. This would have allowed victims to sue gun makers over design choices.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Gun violence victims seeking legal accountability
- ▲ Those advocating for safer firearm design
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Firearms manufacturers facing new liability exposure
- ▼ Gun owners who may see higher prices
- ▼ 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.
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Voted Yea (16)
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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