SB 50 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

Study of animal boarding regulation

establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities.

Establishes a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 11, 2025

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✓Governor
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Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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“There is established a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities.”

Section 83:1

“Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”

Section 83:2

“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 30 days of the effective date of this section.”

Section 83:4

“The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2025.”

Section 83:5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“You will see SB50 “ establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities.…”

— Diane Richardson, Georges millssupports

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

Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–2
Overall
67% yea
Jan 30, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
Apr 22, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–0
Overall
100% yea
May 1, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

Jan 23, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce2:07–3:171m 10slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
Apr 15, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture46:21–49:453m 24slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Full Committee Work Session
Apr 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture35:10–37:152m 5slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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

Legislative history

Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
Jan 23, 2025SenHearing: 01/23/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 7
Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 7A
Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 11 P. 110
Apr 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/15/2025 10:15 am LOB 301-303
Apr 15, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 04/15/2025 11:15 am LOB 301-303
Apr 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
Apr 22, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/22/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 22 P. 7
May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 3
May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
Jun 10, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0083; Effective 06/10/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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