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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1153: establishing a committee to study New Hampshire statutes relative to cats and dogs.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1153 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: establishing a committee to study New Hampshire statutes relative to cats and dogs. Primary sponsor: Peter Bixby (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 157; eff. 06/19/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peter BixbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 13
Nick GermanaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseCheshire 15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 157; eff. 06/19/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1436s (Rep. J. Aron): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 4
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1436s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  6. Committee Amendment # 2026-1436s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1436s, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14A
  8. Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 10
  9. Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 5
  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0288h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 14
  11. Amendment # 2026-0288h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 14
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0288h (NT) 02/03/2026 (Vote 14-1; CC) HC 7 P. 10

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source