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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 446: requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center.

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

SB 446 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center. Primary sponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6.

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): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ruth WardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Kevin AvardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Regina BirdsellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Daniel InnisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  2. Sen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  3. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  4. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 6-0; SC 9
  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0685s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  6. Committee Amendment # 2026-0685s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0685s, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-1; CC; SC 6
  8. Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 1
  9. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1

Sources

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