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SB 290 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Define torture in animal abuse cases

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relative to the definition of "torture" in animal abuse cases.

Defines the term 'torture' within the animal cruelty statute.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill defines torture within the animal cruelty statute.

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

“In this section, "torture" means any negligent or purposeful act or omission that causes intensive or prolonged pain or suffering, causes serious physical injury, or causes the death of an animal due to such negligent or purposeful act or omission.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David WattersDPrime
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Rep. John MacDonaldRVice Chair· Municipal and County Government

Also: Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee report: Rereferred to Committee5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Pearl Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary48:48–54:385m 50slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floor5:25:27–5:26:571m 30slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Rereferred to Committee; SB 290 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; Sen. Pearl Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenHearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 10
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Rereferred to Committee, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenSB 290 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenSen. Pearl Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenPending Motion Rerefer to Committee; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  7. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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