# New Hampshire HB277: relative to the use of the term "foal" and "colt."

New Hampshire HB277, relative to the use of the term "foal" and "colt.", is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peter W Bixby (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 27; eff.07/13/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB277
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the use of the term "foal" and "colt."
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 27; eff.07/13/2025
- Sponsor: Peter W Bixby (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Peter W Bixby (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Judy F. Aron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Megan A Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 27; eff.07/13/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/04/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=577&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5170)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14766)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12870)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=577&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5170)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14766)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12870)

## 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-HB277-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).