New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1414: relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks.
Status: Failed, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks. Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Hegner, Hills. 41; Rep. Leishman, Hills. 33; Rep. Manohar, Hills. 9; Rep. Fellows, Graf. 8 COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill allows people to bring their dogs to all state parks as long as they are under their owner's control. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks. Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Hegner, Hills. 41; Rep. Leishman, Hills. 33; Rep. Manohar, Hills. 9; Rep. Fellows, Graf. 8 COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill allows people to bring their dogs to all state parks as long as they are under their owner's control. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3126 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks. 12-A:2-l Dog Access in State Parks. I. Dogs shall be …
Sponsors
- Daniel Popovici-Muller (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- James Spillane (R, 2)