New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1488: relative to rabies vaccines for animals.
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to rabies vaccines for animals. Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill enables a veterinarian to make an exemption from the rabies vaccine for animals after performing certain testing. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.].
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to rabies vaccines for animals. Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill enables a veterinarian to make an exemption from the rabies vaccine for animals after performing certain testing. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2377 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to rabies vaccines for animals. I. Except as provided in paragraph II, every dog, cat, and ferret 3 months of age and older shall be vaccinated against rabies. Young dogs, cats, and ferrets shall be vaccinated within 30 days after they have reached 3 months of age. Unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets acquired …
Sponsors
- Keith Ammon (R, 42) · primary sponsor
- Diane Kelley (R, 32)