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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1766: relative to cruelty to livestock.

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1766 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to cruelty to livestock. Primary sponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 19, 2026): Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall HB 1766 Become Law: RC 11Y-13N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 08/19/2026; SJ 15.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara ComtoisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 7
Judy AronCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseSullivan 4
Peter BixbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 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. Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall HB 1766 Become Law: RC 11Y-13N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 08/19/2026; SJ 15
  2. Veto Overridden 08/19/2026: RC 249-56 by Required Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 54
  3. Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026
  4. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43
  5. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  6. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2129e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 40
  7. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2129e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/21/2026); SJ 14
  8. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1432s (Rep. J. Aron): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 4
  9. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1432s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  10. Committee Amendment # 2026-1432s, AA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  11. Sen. Fenton Moved Laid on Table, MF, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1432s, 04/23/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 15

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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