# New Hampshire SB446: requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center.

New Hampshire SB446, requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ruth Ward (Republican); status introduced, last action 2026-03-12 (Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB446-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB446
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center.
- Status: introduced
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- Sponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- 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: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-12: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Sen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 6-0; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0685s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee Amendment # 2026-0685s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0685s, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-1; CC; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:45 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=23218)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23218)

## 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-SB446-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).