Bill Text: NH HB336 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to seasons for hunting by crossbow.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-11 - Signed by the Governor on 6/8/2015; Chapter 123; Effective Date 8/7/2015 [HB336 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2015-HB336-Introduced.html
HB 336 – AS INTRODUCED
2015 SESSION
10/05
HOUSE BILL 336
AN ACT relative to seasons for hunting by crossbow.
SPONSORS: Rep. Webb, Rock 6; Rep. Hopper, Hills 2; Rep. Duarte, Rock 2; Rep. Spillane, Rock 2; Rep. Lachance, Hills 8; Rep. Itse, Rock 10; Rep. McNamara, Hills 38; Rep. Parent, Merr 26; Rep. Cook, Rock 11; Rep. Potucek, Rock 6; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources
This bill requires the executive director of fish and game to adopt rules for taking by crossbow during any regular firearms season for game animals and game birds.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15-0262
10/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT relative to seasons for hunting by crossbow.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Fish and Game; Executive Director; Establishing Seasons; Crossbow. Amend RSA 206:10 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. The rules adopted by the executive director under paragraph I for establishing seasons for hunting shall allow for the taking of game animals and game birds by crossbow during the regular firearms season for each such game animal or game bird. Such rules may include, but not be limited to, conditions or limitations as to the portions of the state crossbows may be used, the manner and method of taking with a crossbow, mandatory education requirements for the use of a crossbow, and any additional licensing requirements and associated fees. A person holding a tag or permit for taking by crossbow may not also use a firearms tag or permit in the same season of each such animal or game bird. Such rules shall also specifically provide for separate seasons for taking by bow and arrow and muzzleloader, when permitted, which do not coincide with crossbow and firearms seasons.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
