New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB535: (New Title) defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.
Status: Vetoed, August 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels. Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill defines residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes.
From the enrolled text, June 4, 2026:
AN ACT defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels. Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill defines residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removes outdated references to "commercial kennels". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/26/2026 1124s 7May2026... 1740h 26-2150 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In …
Sponsors
- Howard Pearl (R, 17) · primary sponsor