New HampshireNew Hampshire uses July 2025 federal rules for small drones
New Hampshire's drone law uses the FAA's small-drone rules as they stood on July 24, 2025, when addressing unlawful flights.
What it does
New Hampshire's law on unlawful small-drone flights and FAA compliance points to the federal small-drone rules as they stood on July 24, 2025. The act took effect May 19, 2026.
Argument forA fixed date could help drone operators and officials use the same version of the federal rules when reading the state law.
Argument againstIf federal rules change, drone operators may need to compare them with the July 2025 version to understand the state law.
More detail
New Hampshire's law refers to the FAA's small-drone rules as they stood on July 24, 2025. The reference appears in the state's law on unlawful small-drone flights and in a clause about following FAA rules. The act took effect on May 19, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 23Signed by the Governor Kelly Ayotte on 03/20/2026; Chapter 6; Effective 05/19/2026Became Law
- Mar 11Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/05/2026); SJ 6To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- Feb 5Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- Feb 5Sen. Gannon Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- Jan 7Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3024h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48Passed House
- Jan 7Amendment # 2025-3024h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 48
- 2025
- Nov 13Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3024h (NT) 10/22/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 7Minor
- Oct 3==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 10/22/2025 10:00 am GP 230
- Oct 3==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 10/22/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
- Apr 24Retained in Committee
- Apr 14==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
- Apr 14==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
- Apr 1Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 02:00 pm LOB 202-204
- Mar 28Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 110Minor
- Mar 13Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0754s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7Passed Senate
- Mar 13Committee Amendment # 2025-0754s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
- Mar 7Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0754s, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12Minor
- Jan 23Hearing: 01/28/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 7
- Jan 10Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3Introduced
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