New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB442: relative to pet transfers.
Status: Signed into law, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to pet transfers. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill changes the titles for pet health certificates. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: M.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT relative to pet transfers. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4 COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill changes the titles for pet health certificates. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/26/2026 1125s 7May2026... 1794h 26-2243 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to pet transfers. 437:8 [Health Certificates] Official Certificates of Transfer for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets. 251:2 Sale of Pets and Disposition of …
Sponsors
- Howard Pearl (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- David Watters (D, 4)
- Kevin Avard (R, 12)