# New Hampshire HB250: (Second New Title) enabling local governing bodies to regulate the muzzling of dogs.

New Hampshire HB250, (Second New Title) enabling local governing bodies to regulate the muzzling of dogs., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jodi K Newell (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 272; eff. 09/30/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB250
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (Second New Title) enabling local governing bodies to regulate the muzzling of dogs.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-08-11, Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 272; eff. 09/30/2025
- Sponsor: Jodi K Newell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher license fees for unaltered dogs: cost, low. New Hampshire raises annual license fees for dogs that are not spayed or neutered by $0.25. For dogs aged 4 months to under 7 months, the fee rises from $4.50 to $4.75. For dogs 7 months or older, it rises from $7 to $7.25. Spayed or neutered dogs 7 months or older still cost $4.50. Owners or keepe…
- Towns gain power over dog muzzling: mixed, low. New Hampshire cities and towns can set local rules for dog licensing, restraint, and muzzling of dogs defined as vicious by state law. These rules apply only to dogs owned or kept within that city or town. Local penalties cannot exceed $50, and local annual license fees cannot exceed the state base…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jodi K Newell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas A Germana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Philip M Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samantha Jacobs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri O'Rorke (Democratic), House

## Actions (29)

- 2025-08-11: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 272; eff. 09/30/2025 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2923e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 61 (House)
- 2025-07-11: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2923e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2790c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2790c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2790c; 06/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 08:30 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-06-12: Conferee Change; Senator Pearl Replaces Senator Avard; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Avard, McConkey, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Avard Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Speaker Appoints: Reps. J. Aron, Bixby, Barbour, Comtois 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52 (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1697s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Amendment # 2025-1697s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1697s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1697s, 05/01/2025; Vote 2-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0896h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0896h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0896h 03/18/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 17 P. 15 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Full Committee Work Session: 03/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-03-12: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 12:00 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Full Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/07/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-03-05: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-07-11: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13477)
- Enrolled, 2025-07-11: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=262&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5141)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17006)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16593)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13477)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=262&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5141)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17006)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16593)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB250-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).