# New Hampshire HB670: (New Title) adjusting the minimum fine for attacks by nuisance dogs. New Hampshire HB670, (New Title) adjusting the minimum fine for attacks by nuisance dogs., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Len P Turcotte (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 203; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB670-2025-2026 - 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 HB670 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) adjusting the minimum fine for attacks by nuisance dogs. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 203; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18 - Sponsor: Len P Turcotte (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Dog owners face new penalty rules: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, civil penalties for first dog offenses are $100 for nuisance, $200 for menace, and $400 for vicious offenses. Repeat offenses in the same category within 12 months of the first cost $200, $400, and $1,000, respectively. A cited owner or keeper can pay the clerk where the… - Dog owners owe victims' medical bills: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, dog owners are liable for all medical bills resulting from attacks involving a vicious offense. This applies to both first and later vicious offenses, in addition to the civil penalty. The attacked person can seek payment from the owner. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Len P Turcotte (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lorie Ball (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate ## Actions (16) - 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 203; eff. 01/01/2026 HJ 18 (House) - 2025-07-08: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-07-08: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60 (House) - 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1712s (Rep. Roy): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 4 (House) - 2025-05-01: Committee Amendment # 2025-1712s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1712s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1712s, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Hearing: 04/22/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 19 (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0325h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 15 (House) - 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0325h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 15 (House) - 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0325h (NT) 03/19/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 10 (House) - 2025-03-10: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-03-06: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House) - 2025-01-21: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 22 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=557&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7317) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16933) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16089) ## 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=557&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7317) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16933) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16089) ## 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-HB670-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).