New Hampshire HB1253: (New Title) exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work.

What the bill says

An act exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Kenny, Hills. 13; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill exempts dogs engaged in guarding livestock or crops from nuisance statutes when engaged in such work. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter add.

From the chaptered text, June 19, 2026:

AN ACT exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Kenny, Hills. 13; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill exempts dogs engaged in guarding livestock or crops from nuisance statutes when engaged in such work. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0930h 04/09/2026 1308s 26-2770 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work. I. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any …

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Sponsors

• Barbara Comtois (R, 7) · primary sponsor
• Judy Aron (R, 4)