HB 250 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
26Mar2025... 0896h
05/01/2025 1697s
2025 SESSION
25-0255
08/09
HOUSE BILL 250
SPONSORS: Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Jacobs, Ches. 15; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Jones, Ches. 3
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill enables local governing bodies to regulate the muzzling of dogs.
This bill also increases the licensing fee for certain dogs.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26Mar2025... 0896h
05/01/2025 1697s 25-0255
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 City or Town Bylaws; Restraint of Dogs. Amend RSA 466:39 to read as follows:
466:39 City or Town Bylaws. The local governing body may make such additional bylaws and regulations concerning the licensing, muzzling of vicious dogs as defined in RSA 466:31, II(g), and restraining of dogs as it deems reasonable, and may affix penalties not exceeding $50 for a breach thereof. Such bylaws and regulations shall relate only to dogs owned or kept in such city or town, and the annual fee required for a license shall in no case be more than $1 in addition to the sum hereby required.
2 Fees; Licensing of Dogs. Amend RSA 466:4, I(a) to read as follows:
I.(a) The fee for every license for a year or portion of a year shall be:
(1) [$4.50] $4.75 for dogs at least 4 months old but less than 7 months old which are not spayed or neutered and $4.50 for a neutered male or spayed female dog 7 months old or older; provided, however, that the owner or keeper of such spayed female dog or neutered male dog shall comply with the provisions of RSA 466:1-a to the satisfaction of the clerk of the town or city in which such dog is owned or kept; or
(2) [$7] $7.25 for any unneutered male or unspayed female dog 7 months old or older.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 19, 2025 | 2025-0896h |
| April 22, 2025 | 2025-1697s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 11, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 18, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 18, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 8, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 1, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1697s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
May 1, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-1697s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1697s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
April 23, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1697s, 05/01/2025; Vote 2-0; CC; SC 19
April 3, 2025: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 16
April 3, 2025: Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 16
April 3, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 16
March 28, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 10
March 26, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0896h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10
March 26, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0896h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10
March 19, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0896h 03/18/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 17 P. 15
March 12, 2025: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 12:00 pm LOB 301-303
March 12, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 03/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303
March 5, 2025: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
March 5, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
March 5, 2025: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
Feb. 20, 2025: Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
Jan. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 12