SB 446 — requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center.
NH 2026 session
Sponsors (4)
- Ruth Ward (R, NH-8) — sponsor
- Regina Birdsell (R, NH-19) — cosponsor
- Kevin A. Avard (R, NH-12) — cosponsor
- Daniel E. Innis (R, NH-7) — cosponsor
Action timeline (9)
- · senate — Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1
- · senate — Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 1
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0685s, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-1; CC; SC 6
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-0685s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0685s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 6-0; SC 9
- · senate — Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · senate — Sen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · senate — Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
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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 | Ruth Ward (R, state_upper NH-8) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Daniel E. Innis (R, state_upper NH-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Kevin A. Avard (R, state_upper NH-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Regina Birdsell (R, state_upper NH-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
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