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HB1603Introduced in the House

Requiring the executive director of the department of fish and game to adopt rules relative to procedures for verifying accuracy of records collected relative to threatened and endangered wildlife and ensuring landowner permission is granted for the gathering of such record.

Passed

Introduced by Sayra Devito, District 08-ROC

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring the executive director of the department of fish and game to adopt rules relative to procedures for verifying accuracy of records collected relative to threatened and endangered wildlife and ensuring landowner permission is granted for the gathering of such record.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 236; eff. 8/31/2026

July 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development House Journal 1 P. 27

  2. Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 09:30 am GP 228

  3. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228

  4. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/04/2026 09:50 am GP 228

  5. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0518h (NT) 02/04/2026 (Vote 8-7; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 7 P. 37

  6. Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study

  7. Amendment # 2026-0518h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 98

  8. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0518h: Motion Adopted DV 192-152 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 99

  9. Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 99

  10. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 112

  11. Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Journal 5

  12. ==RECESSED== Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 103, State House, 09:10 am; Senate Calendar 9

  13. ==RECONVENE== Hearing: 03/17/2026, Room 103, State House, 09:00 am; Senate Calendar 10

  14. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1305s, 04/09/2026; Vote 4-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 13

  15. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1305s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; Senate Journal 8

  16. Committee Amendment # 2026-1305s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/09/2026; Senate Journal 8

  17. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1305s (Rep. Harb): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/21/2026 House Journal 14 P. 22

  18. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14

  19. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 52

  20. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 236; eff. 8/31/2026

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