New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB396: (Second New Title) relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Status: Vetoed, August 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill allows for a limited number of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats to be processed per month by a farm or a producer at a facility that is not certified by the United States Department of Agricu.
From the enrolled text, June 4, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill allows for a limited number of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats to be processed per month by a farm or a producer at a facility that is not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 7Jan2026... 3090h 05/07/2026 1719s 4Jun2026... 2155EBA 25-0749 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of …
Sponsors
- Kimberly Rice (R, 38) · primary sponsor
- (R, 32)