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HB 1305 · 2026 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Telehealth for veterinary care

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enabling the use of telehealth to deliver veterinary care.

Enables the use of telehealth to deliver veterinary care.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill enables the use of telehealth to deliver veterinary care.

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

“As used in this section “veterinary telehealth” means the use of communications technologies to provide veterinary medical care remotely.”
RSA 332-B:21
“A veterinarian who holds a current license to practice veterinary medicine in this state may practice veterinary telehealth.”
RSA 332-B:21
“Subject to the judgment of a licensed veterinarian, a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) may be established through veterinary telehealth if the following requirements are met:”
RSA 332-B:21
“The veterinarian and client use real-time, audiovisual communication through which the animal is observed, or the veterinarian obtains current knowledge of the animal patient using instrumentation and diagnostic equipment through which images and medical records may be transmitted electronically.”
RSA 332-B:21

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Melissa LitchfieldRPrime
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Katy PeternelRVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Steven SmithRVice Chair· Rules
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. Laurence MinerR, Sen. Tim McGoughR

Public testimony

13 signed in online

92% support8% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–2
    Overall
    85% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 24, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture5:25:04–5:28:203m 16slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:29:25–1:30:511m 26slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 14
  2. Feb 24, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/24/2026 11:00 am GP 153
  3. Mar 3, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/03/2026 10:15 am GP 153
  4. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:15 am GP 153
  5. Mar 3, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 11-2; CC) HC 10 P. 17
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 33

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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