HB 1253 — (New Title) exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-01-07
Sponsors (5)
- Barbara Comtois (R, NH-7) — sponsor
- Peter W Bixby (D, NH-13) — cosponsor
- Judy F. Aron (R, NH-4) — cosponsor
- Howard Pearl (R, NH-17) — cosponsor
- Catherine M Kenny (R, NH-13) — cosponsor
Action timeline (14)
- · house — Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 12
- · house — Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 02:00 pm GP 153
- · house — Full Committee Work Session: 02/24/2026 10:00 am GP 153
- · house — Full Committee Work Session: 03/03/2026 10:15 am GP 153
- · house — Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:15 am GP 153
- · house — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0930h (NT) 03/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 16
- · house — Amendment # 2026-0930h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0930h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · senate — Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
- · senate — Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 12
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1308s, 04/09/2026; Vote 2-0; CC; SC 13
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1308s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-1308s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
- · house — House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1308s (Rep. J. Aron): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Environment and Agriculture | — | nh-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Comtois (R, state_lower NH-7) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Catherine M Kenny (R, state_lower NH-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Howard Pearl (R, state_upper NH-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Judy F. Aron (R, state_lower NH-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Peter W Bixby (D, state_lower NH-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Environment and Agriculture · nh-leg