HB 1438 — (New Title) enabling mental health caseworkers to report instances of animal abuse by their clients.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-01-07
Sponsors (5)
- Ellen D Read (D, NH-10) — sponsor
- Efstathia S Booras (D, NH-8) — cosponsor
- Diane E. Kelley (R, NH-32) — cosponsor
- Christal R Lloyd (D, NH-8) — cosponsor
- Jonah Orion Wheeler (D, NH-33) — cosponsor
Action timeline (10)
- · house — Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 20
- · house — Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 01:00 pm GP 231
- · house — Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
- · house — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1024h (NT) 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 10 P. 20
- · house — Amendment # 2026-1024h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1024h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · senate — Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
- · senate — Hearing: 04/09/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 13
- · senate — Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15A
- · senate — Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Executive Departments and Administration | — | 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 | Ellen D Read (D, state_lower NH-10) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Christal R Lloyd (D, state_lower NH-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Diane E. Kelley (R, state_lower NH-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Efstathia S Booras (D, state_lower NH-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jonah Orion Wheeler (D, state_lower NH-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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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 Executive Departments and Administration · nh-leg