enabling certain disabled persons to hunt from a motor vehicle.
HB 1140 allows disabled individuals with specific physical conditions - such as paraplegia, loss of both lower extremities, or other disabilities approved by the executive director - to hunt from motor vehicles with a special permit. To qualify, hunters must hold a current hunting license, apply for the permit (with a $10 fee), and carry it while hunting. The permit permits hunting from motor vehicles, including off-highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and terrain vehicles, but prohibits carrying loaded firearms while the vehicle is moving. This change modifies existing hunting regulations to accommodate certain disabled hunters under strict safety and licensing requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Signed Jun 24, 2026
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CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
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The bill was finalized and formatted for official publication as Chapter 156 of the 2026 Session. The substantive legal text regarding disabled hunting permits remains unchanged, but the document now includes official approval and effective dates.
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The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the text continues to allow disabled individuals with specific lower extremity conditions to hunt from motor vehicles with a special permit.
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Added official approval date (June 19, 2026) and effective date (August 18, 2026) to the final version.
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Updated header information to reflect the final chapter number (156) and session details.
Adjusted line spacing and formatting in the analysis and title sections to match the final chapter layout.
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14
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 24, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 156; eff. 08/18/2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0575h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 45
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-0575h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 45
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0575h 03/04/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 10 P. 21
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 1 P. 8
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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