New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1766: relative to cruelty to livestock.
Status: Vetoed, August 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to cruelty to livestock. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill provides procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckth.
From the enrolled text, June 4, 2026:
AN ACT relative to cruelty to livestock. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill provides procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0985h 04/23/2026 1432s 21May2026... 2129EBA 26-2839 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to cruelty to livestock. 1 Cruelty to Animals. Amend RSA 644:8, IV(a)(1) to read as follows: IV.(a)(1) Any person charged with animal cruelty under paragraphs III or III-a may have his or her animals, except for livestock, confiscated by the arresting officer. The confiscation of livestock …
Sponsors
- Barbara Comtois (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Judy Aron (R, 4)