HB 152 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee
Banning sticky rodent traps
AI-generatedprohibiting 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- ✓Introduced
- ✕House
- Senate
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill prohibits the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- 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!…”
“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.”
“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.…”
“Sometimes they are the only option. That and they work well on insects when you don't want to fumigate the house.”
“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.…”
“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.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2025-02-1910:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
- 2025-03-049:30 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
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 8
- Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 02:30 pm LOB 301-303
- Mar 4, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
- Mar 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
- Mar 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
- Mar 11, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/11/2025 (Vote 9-5; RC) HC 17 P. 30
- Mar 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- 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.