New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 153 — establishing a committee to study adding statewide resources to assist with the investigation, training, prosecution, and prompt response of animal cruelty.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2025; Chapter 8; 05/08/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on May 08, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2025; Chapter 8; 05/08/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 163

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/17/2025); SJ 11

  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14

  6. Hearing: 03/18/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 13

  7. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7

  8. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 30

  9. Referred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 10

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0443h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 9

  11. Amendment # 2025-0443h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 9

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0443h (NT) 02/18/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 14 P. 7

  13. Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303

  14. Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303

  15. Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:00 am LOB 301-303

  16. Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303

  17. Full Committee Work Session: 02/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303

  18. Full Committee Work Session: 01/28/2025 11:00 am LOB 301-303

  19. Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303

  20. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 8

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (408)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 153?
HB 153 is sponsored by Barbara Comtois (Republican), Ruth Ward (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Judy Aron (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), Catherine Kenny (Republican), and Peter Bixby (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 153?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.
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