New Hampshire SB475: (New Title) relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock.

What the bill says

An act relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock. Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16; Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill includes a determination of the best interest of the animal in the definition of foster home and provides procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock invo.

From the enrolled text, June 4, 2026:

AN ACT relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock. Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16; Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill includes a determination of the best interest of the animal in the definition of foster home and provides procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/12/2026 1005s 14May2026... 1838h 06/04/2026 2092CofC 06/04/2026 2181EBA 26-2034 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE …

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Sponsors

• Regina Birdsell (R, 19) · primary sponsor
• (R, 12)