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HB 152 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Banning sticky rodent traps

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prohibiting the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps.

Bans the shipment, sale, distribution, purchase, and use of adhesive-based rodent traps (glue traps) in New Hampshire, with temporary sell-through and use allowances for retailers and exterminators holding existing stock.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — indefinitely postponed · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“"Adhesive-based trap" means any device that is designed or is capable of being used to capture a rodent by means of an adhesive substance, including devices commonly known as glue traps, glue boards and any similar rodent trap.”
RSA 339:80
“No person or any agent or employee thereof shall set, place, or otherwise use any such adhesive-based rodent trap, or permit another person to set, place or otherwise use any such adhesive-based trap to capture or destroy a rat, mouse, or other rodent, either indoors, outdoors, or in out-buildings.”
RSA 430:41-a
“"Distributor” means any person who delivers to a person other than a purchaser, for the purpose of retail sale.”
RSA 339:80
“"Exterminator" means a person or entity that is licensed, certified, permitted or otherwise authorized under the laws of this state to provide rodent and pest control services and any employee or agent thereof engaging in the provision of such services.”
RSA 339:80

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Linda HaskinsDPrime
  • Rep. Russell MuirheadDDeputy Ranking Member· Election Law

Also: Rep. Mike BordesR, Rep. Eric GallagerD, Rep. Diane KelleyR, Rep. Charlie St. ClairD, Rep. Will DarbyD

Public testimony

305 signed in online · 145 wrote testimony

97% support3% oppose0% neutral

ForGlue traps cause prolonged, agonizing suffering

AgainstRodents pose serious disease and property risks

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“Tails to Freedom, Inc is an animal charity in NH since 2009. Glue traps are diabolical and should never be used! They should have never been invented! The new administration is all about peace! Let’s extend this to our animal friends!…”
— Tails To Freedom, T2F, Amherst · My 501c3supports
“Glue traps cause animals slow, painful deaths. And this is not just for rodents. Any animal, including birds, can get stuck in a glue trap. Animals struggle and die of hunger/dehydration. I strongly urge the committee to support this bill and ban these cruel traps.”
— Lauren Martin, Amherstsupports
“Some decisions are difficult to make, this one is not, because there is no valid justification for the use of glue traps -- safer and more humane alternatives are readily available. Please support the ban. Thank you for your consideration.…”
— Suzanne Fournier, Milfordsupports
“Sometimes they are the only option. That and they work well on insects when you don't want to fumigate the house.”
— Simon Berrio, Daltonopposes
“There are humane & cruelty-free ways of dealing with this and the use of glue traps is clearly not one of them. I would respectfully ask you to oppose the continued use and sale of these types of traps in NH.…”
— William Tate, GOFFSTOWNopposes
“Disease and destruction caused by rodents has been well cataloged over the centuries. In a society that has an affordable housing problem leaving many to live in Low Income Urban areas. Areas that are also infested with rodents.…”
— Elizabeth A Smart, Meredithopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate9–5
    Overall
    64% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseDivisionIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. J. Aron)Adopted190–140
    Overall
    58% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture5:31:08–5:32:171m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and AgricultureWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Mar 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture3:05:41–3:12:467m 5slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:17:21–1:22:315m 10slocated in the stream transcriptIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. J. Aron) — adopted, division 190-140

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 8
  2. Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 02:30 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Mar 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  5. Mar 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
  6. Mar 11, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/11/2025 (Vote 9-5; RC) HC 17 P. 30
  7. Mar 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  8. Mar 26, 2025HouseIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. J. Aron): MA DV 190-140 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 58

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.