Loading chat...
NH CACR15
CA
Status
12/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Spillane
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Proposes a constitutional amendment adding Article 2-c to the New Hampshire Constitution, establishing the right for all persons to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish, including by traditional methods
-
Permits restrictions only through laws enacted by the General Court or Fish and Game Department rules that promote wildlife conservation, maintain resources in public trust, or preserve hunting and fishing for the future
-
Designates public hunting and fishing as the preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife in New Hampshire
-
Explicitly states the amendment does not modify existing laws relating to eminent domain, trespass, or property rights
-
Requires approval by two-thirds of voters in the November 2026 general election to take effect
Legislative Description
Relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish. Providing that citizens of New Hampshire shall have the constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish, subject to restrictions existing in law.
Last Action
Ought to Pass: Motion Failed Regular Calendar 199-128 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7
3/11/2026