HB 1342 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2291
04/10
HOUSE BILL 1342
AN ACT relative to live trapping of wild rabbits and hares by sporting clubs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Costable, Rock. 3; Rep. Itse, Rock. 10; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock. 5; Sen. French, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill permits recognized dog or sporting clubs to trap and possess wild rabbits and hares.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2291
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to live trapping of wild rabbits and hares by sporting clubs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Fur-Bearing Animals, Wild Rabbits and Hares. Amend RSA 210 by inserting after section 4 the following new section:
210:4-a Wild Rabbits and Hares. During the open season and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, wild rabbits and hares may be taken and possessed, by means of traps only, by a member of a beagle club recognized by the American Kennel Club, or other sporting club recognized by the state of New Hampshire.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 13, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
March 6, 2018: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 44
: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study (Vote 19-0; CC)
March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study for 03/06/2018 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 9 P. 25
Feb. 13, 2018: Executive Session: 02/13/2018 LOB 307
Jan. 23, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/23/2018 02:00 PM LOB 307
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 1 P. 7