New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1709: (Second New Title) prohibiting certain unlawfully present felons from occupying or renting real property, relative to pet vendor foster home and defining pet vendor foster facility, and providing procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases.
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act prohibiting certain unlawfully present felons from occupying or renting real property, relative to pet vendor foster home and defining pet vendor foster facility, and providing procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits certain unlawfully present aliens with pr.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT prohibiting certain unlawfully present felons from occupying or renting real property, relative to pet vendor foster home and defining pet vendor foster facility, and providing procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits certain unlawfully present aliens with prior felony convictions from occupying or renting real property and authorizes sheriffs to arrest such individuals during service of a writ of possession. II. Includes a determination of the best interest of the animal in the definition of pet vendor foster home. III. Defines a pet vendor foster facility. IV. Requires all pet vendors to annually report on associated pet vendor foster homes to the department of agriculture, markets, and food to ensure compliance with licensure, animal inventory, and applicable pet limit requirements. V. Provides procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - …