# New Hampshire HB1709: (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.

New Hampshire HB1709, (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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe H. Alexander (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-06-04 (Pending Motion Committee of Conference Report # 2026-2083c; 06/04/2026; SJ 14) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1709
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Pending Motion Committee of Conference Report # 2026-2083c; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
- Sponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (334 yes, 335 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly A Rice
- Cosponsor: Kristine Perez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Table | fail | 153 | 181 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | OTPA | pass | 181 | 154 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-06-04: Pending Motion Committee of Conference Report # 2026-2083c; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Sen. Pearl Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2083c; 06/04/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Conferee Change; Senator Pearl Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-26: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 02:45 pm GP 234 (House)
- 2026-05-20: President Appoints: Senators Gannon, Birdsell, Altschiller; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Alexander Jr., Beaulier, Dumont, Reinfurt 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 150 (House)
- 2026-05-19: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1978s and 2026-1939s and Requests CofC (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 150 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1939s and #2026-1978s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Sen. Pearl Floor Amendment # 2026-1978s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2026-1939s, AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Special Order to 05/14/2026, Without Objection, MA; 04/16/2026 SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing: 04/02/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0943h: MA RC 181-154 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 224 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Lay HB1709 on Table (Rep. Read): MF RC 153-181 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 222 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Amendment # 2026-0943h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 221 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0943h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 55 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 02:00 pm GP 231 (House)
- 2025-12-12: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 32 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-12: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24200)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24200)

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- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
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- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1709-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).