HB 1336 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

relative to employees' firearms in locked vehicles.

This law allows employees to legally store a locked, non-visible firearm or ammunition in their personal vehicle while on employer property without facing discipline. It prohibits employers from forcing employees to reveal if they have a gun in their car and bars workplace searches for firearms unless conducted by law enforcement with a warrant or valid exception. Additionally, the bill shields employers from civil lawsuits regarding injuries or thefts involving these stored weapons, provided the employer did not intentionally encourage the harm. These protections apply to private businesses, the state, and municipalities, effective January 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Dec 6, 2023 Signed Jul 22, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2024

How they voted

195171
Passed · 21 other
Total votes 387
Mar 21, 2024
D Democratic191
11 Yea 170 Nay 10
89% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican194
183 Yea 1 Nay 10
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 22, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/12/2024; Chapter 195; eff. 01/01/2025
lower
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: RC 14Y-10, MA; OT3rdg; 05/22/2024; SJ 14
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 20
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 8
upper
Mar 21, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (195-171-21)
house
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1271h: MA DV 197-176 03/21/2024 HJ 9 P. 29
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/23/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC)
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 16
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors