HB 1092 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2664
08/09
HOUSE BILL 1092
AN ACT relative to guard dogs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Kenny, Hills. 13; Sen. Innis, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
This bill exempts guard dogs on their owner's property from the statute relative to menacing and vicious 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2664
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to guard dogs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Guard Dogs; Exemption. Amend RSA 466:31, II(g) to read as follows:
(g) If, whether alone or in a pack with other dogs, it bites, attacks, or preys on game animals, domestic animals, fowl or human beings when not on the owner's property.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 3, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
March 11, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 4, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 16
March 4, 2026: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:15 am GP 153
Feb. 25, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 03/03/2026 10:15 am GP 153
Feb. 18, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 02/24/2026 10:00 am GP 153
Feb. 11, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 01:30 pm GP 153
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 6