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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.

In the bill's words

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

““Biomedical research” means the investigation of the biological processes and causes of disease or research conducted to increase fundamental scientific knowledge, and to expand the understanding about how processes in living organisms develop and function.”
RSA 359-V:1
“When conducting any ingredient or product testing in the state, no testing facility receiving funding from the state of New Hampshire shall use a traditional animal test method unless such method is of direct benefit of animals.”
RSA 359-V:2
“Beginning on January 1, 2027, every testing facility in the state shall make a report available to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, which includes the number and species of animal used, the type and number of test methods used, and the purpose of the testing for all methods.”
RSA 359-V:3
“"Direct benefit of animals" means research or testing that is specifically designed to improve the health, wellbeing, or medical treatment of the species being used in testing.”
RSA 359-V:1

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture4:59:47–5:09:099m 22slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture2:53:09–2:53:4334slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

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

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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