# New Hampshire HB153: (New Title) establishing a committee to study adding statewide resources to assist with the investigation, training, prosecution, and prompt response of animal cruelty. New Hampshire HB153, (New Title) establishing a committee to study adding statewide resources to assist with the investigation, training, prosecution, and prompt response of animal cruelty., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Comtois (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2025; Chapter 8; 05/08/2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB153-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB153 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study adding statewide resources to assist with the investigation, training, prosecution, and prompt response of animal cruelty. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2025; Chapter 8; 05/08/2025 - Sponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Catherine M Kenny (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy F. Aron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate - Cosponsor: Peter W Bixby (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate ## Actions (20) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2025; Chapter 8; 05/08/2025 (House) - 2025-04-30: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 163 (House) - 2025-04-29: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/17/2025); SJ 11 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Hearing: 03/18/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 13 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 30 (House) - 2025-03-06: Referred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 10 (House) - 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0443h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 9 (House) - 2025-03-06: Amendment # 2025-0443h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 9 (House) - 2025-02-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0443h (NT) 02/18/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 14 P. 7 (House) - 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303 (House) - 2025-02-12: Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House) - 2025-02-05: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:00 am LOB 301-303 (House) - 2025-02-05: Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303 (House) - 2025-01-29: Full Committee Work Session: 02/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House) - 2025-01-22: Full Committee Work Session: 01/28/2025 11:00 am LOB 301-303 (House) - 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303 (House) - 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 8 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-29: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=502&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4702) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13969) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12173) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=502&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4702) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13969) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12173) ## Related - [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026) - [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026) - [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026) - [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026) - [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026) - [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB153-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).