New Hampshire HB1438: (New Title) enabling mental health caseworkers to report instances of animal abuse by their clients.

What the bill says

An act enabling mental health caseworkers to report instances of animal abuse by their clients. Rep. Booras, Hills. 8; Rep. Lloyd, Hills. 8; Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill enables mental health caseworkers to report instances of animal abuse by their clients. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added.

From the amended text, March 11, 2026:

AN ACT enabling mental health caseworkers to report instances of animal abuse by their clients. Rep. Booras, Hills. 8; Rep. Lloyd, Hills. 8; Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill enables mental health caseworkers to report instances of animal abuse by their clients. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 1024h 26-2620 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT enabling mental health caseworkers to report instances of animal abuse by their clients. 330-A:36 Reports of Animal Abuse. I. A person licensed under this chapter having knowledge of, or suspecting in good faith, that any …

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Sponsors

• Ellen Read (D, 10) · primary sponsor
• Efstathia Booras (D, 8)