New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 589 — defining and prohibiting wanton animal waste and prohibiting certain wildlife hunting contests.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 40

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 40

  2. Lay HB589 on Table (Rep. Schultz): MF DV 167-205 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 40

  3. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

  4. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2025 (Vote 12-3; RC) HC 14 P. 21

  5. Executive Session: 02/13/2025 11:50 am LOB 307

  6. Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:15 pm LOB 307

  7. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 3 P. 17

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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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 589?
HB 589 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Michael Moffett (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Kris Schultz (Democrat), Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), and David Paige (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 589?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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