HB 249 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0309
08/05
HOUSE BILL 249
AN ACT permitting restaurant owners to allow dogs in restaurants.
SPONSORS: Rep. Rogers, Merr. 28; Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 6; Rep. Klee, Hills. 30; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 6; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock. 5; Rep. Leishman, Hills. 24; Rep. Schamberg, Merr. 4; Rep. Schultz, Merr. 18
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill permits restaurant owners to allow dogs in restaurants.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0309
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT permitting restaurant owners to allow dogs in restaurants.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Dogs in Restaurants. RSA 466:44, II is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
II. A restaurant owner may allow dogs inside his or her place of business. Such dogs shall not be allowed in food preparation or production areas. A restaurant owner allowing dogs shall prominently display a sign at all public entrances advising patrons that dogs are allowed on the premises.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 22, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 6, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 13, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 7, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
: Died on Table
March 7, 2019: Lay on Table (Rep. Butler): MA VV 03/07/2019 HJ 8 P. 9
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
March 7, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/07/2019 (Vote 14-6; RC) HC 14 P. 7
: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 14-6; RC)
Feb. 13, 2019: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/13/2019 02:00 pm LOB 302
Feb. 13, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/13/2019 10:00 am LOB 302
Feb. 6, 2019: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/06/2019 02:00 pm LOB 302
Feb. 6, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/06/2019 09:30 am LOB 302
Jan. 22, 2019: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/22/2019 01:30 pm LOB 302
Jan. 22, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2019 09:30 am LOB 302
Jan. 17, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/17/2019 10:30 am LOB 302
Jan. 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 43