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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 396: relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture.

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 396 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. Primary sponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 19, 2026): Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 202-107 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 42.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara ComtoisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 7
Judy AronCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseSullivan 4
Michael GrangerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 2
Daniel InnisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jim KofaltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 32
Erica LayonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 13
Howard PearlCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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. Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 202-107 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 42
  2. Reconsider HB 396 (Rep. Flanagan): MA RC 187-120 08/19/2026 HJ 16 P. 38
  3. Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 204-116 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 12
  4. Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026
  5. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56
  6. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
  7. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2155e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 46
  8. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2155e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  9. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1719s (Rep. J. Aron): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 10
  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1719s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  11. Committee Amendment # 2026-1719s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1719s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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