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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1281: establishing standards for the training of comfort dogs.

In committee 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 1281 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: establishing standards for the training of comfort dogs. It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 21, 2026): Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; ).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian ColeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 26
Dale GirardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseSullivan 6
Lori KorzenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseCoos 7
Brian LabrieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 2
Dennis MannionCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 25
Clayton WoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 13

“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. Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; )
  2. Executive Session: 10/14/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  3. Subcommittee Work Session: 09/30/2026 10:10 am GP 229
  4. Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 10
  5. Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/18/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 7
  6. Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  7. Executive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  8. Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  9. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 13

Sources

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