HB 1709 — (Second New Title) prohibiting certain unlawfully present felons from occupying or renting real property, relative to pet vendor foster home and defining pet vendor foster facility, and providing procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-01-07
Sponsors (8)
- Joe H. Alexander (R, NH-29) — sponsor
- Daniel E. Innis (R, NH-7) — cosponsor
- Ross Berry (R, NH-44) — cosponsor
- Katy Peternel (R, NH-6) — cosponsor
- Kristine Perez (R, NH-16) — cosponsor
- Katelyn T Kuttab (R, NH-17) — cosponsor
- Kimberly A Rice (R, NH-38) — cosponsor
- Victoria Sullivan (R, NH-18) — cosponsor
Action timeline (23)
- · house — Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 32
- · house — Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 02:00 pm GP 231
- · house — Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- · house — Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0943h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 55
- · house — Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- · house — Amendment # 2026-0943h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · house — Lay HB1709 on Table (Rep. Read): MF RC 153-181 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0943h: MA RC 181-154 03/11/2026 HJ 7
- · house · ROLLCALL — House roll-call vote — 153 yea / 181 nay (Table)
- · house · ROLLCALL — House roll-call vote — 181 yea / 154 nay (OTPA)
- · senate — Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
- · senate — Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 12
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 14
- · senate — Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection, MA; 04/16/2026 SJ 9
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18
- · senate — Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2026-1939s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- · senate — Sen. Pearl Floor Amendment # 2026-1978s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1939s and #2026-1978s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- · house — House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1978s and 2026-1939s and Requests CofC (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- · house — Speaker Appoints: Reps. Alexander Jr., Beaulier, Dumont, Reinfurt 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- · senate — Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- · senate — President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Birdsell, Altschiller; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- · house — Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 02:45 pm GP 234
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Housing | — | 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 | Joe H. Alexander (R, state_lower NH-29) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Daniel E. Innis (R, state_upper NH-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Katelyn T Kuttab (R, state_lower NH-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Katy Peternel (R, state_lower NH-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Kimberly A Rice (R, state_lower NH-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Kristine Perez (R, state_lower NH-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Ross Berry (R, state_lower NH-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Victoria Sullivan (R, state_upper NH-18) | 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 Housing · nh-leg