HB 1013 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2323
08/09
HOUSE BILL 1013
AN ACT prohibiting games in which the object is to capture a pig.
SPONSORS: Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits games in which the object is to capture a pig.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2323
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT prohibiting games in which the object is to capture a pig.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Contests Involving Pigs. Amend RSA 644 by inserting after section 8-g the following new section:
644:8-h Contests Involving Pigs. No person shall operate, run, or participate in a contest, game, or other like activity, in which a pig, greased, oiled, or otherwise, is released and where the object is the capture of the pig. Any person who violates this paragraph shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Hearing |
Feb. 4, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 153
Jan. 28, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 02:30 pm GP 153
Nov. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1