# New Hampshire SB444: prohibiting the use of animal testing when other comparable methods are available.

New Hampshire SB444, prohibiting the use of animal testing when other comparable methods are available., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel E. Innis (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-19 (Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/15/2026 (Vote 7-4; )) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB444
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: prohibiting the use of animal testing when other comparable methods are available.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-10-19, Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/15/2026 (Vote 7-4; )
- Sponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cathryn A Harvey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick N Long (Democratic), House

## Actions (17)

- 2026-10-19: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/15/2026 (Vote 7-4; ) (House)
- 2026-10-01: Executive Session: 10/14/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-09-14: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/30/2026 10:10 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 2 (House)
- 2026-05-01: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 04/29/2026 (Vote 13-2; CC) HC 19 P. 6 (House)
- 2026-04-22: Executive Session: 04/29/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-22: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/28/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/21/2026 01:15 pm GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 01:15 pm GP 229 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 8 P. 114 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0877s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Sen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2026-0877s, AA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee Amendment # 2026-0778s, AF, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: SB 444 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/05/2026; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0778s, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 100, SH, 11:00 am; SC 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22684)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22684)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB444-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).