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HB 401 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Restricting state funding for animal testing

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relative to animal testing funded by New Hampshire state funds.

Prohibits facilities from receiving state funds to perform tests on animals unless the tests directly benefit the animals being tested.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill prohibits facilities from receiving money from the state of New Hampshire in order to perform tests on animals unless such tests are for the direct benefit of the animals being tested.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Diane KelleyRPrime

Public testimony

99 signed in online · 42 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Animal testing is ridiculously cruel and unnecessary. The consumers in our country are moving toward only purchasing products that are not tested on animals, cruelty free and vegan....please pass this bill and make me proud to be a NH resident.…”
— Laura Sonovick, Bedfordsupports
“Please end the senseless brutalization of innocent animals when other more effective and compassionate alternatives are existent.”
— Marc Shepcaro, Ryesupports
“As Washington implements cost-cutting measures, it has been revealed that the U.S. government is the world’s largest funder of animal testing, wasting $20 billion annually on cruel and unnecessary experiments.…”
— shelley mckee, pataskalasupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-03-0510:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-03-119:30 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1111:20 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 3 P. 8
  2. Mar 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/05/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Mar 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Mar 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
  5. Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/11/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 17 P. 15
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 23

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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