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HB 1018 · 2026 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Banning certain rat poison

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prohibiting the use of certain second generation anticoagulant rodenticides.

Prohibits the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides containing specified active ingredients, with exemptions for public health activities, certain regulated facilities, and specific agricultural, medical, and manufacturing locations.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill prohibits the use of certain second generation anticoagulant rodenticides.

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

“"Second generation anticoagulant rodenticide" means any pesticide product containing any of the following active ingredients:”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Cathryn HarveyDPrimeRanking Member· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader

Also: Rep. Will DarbyD, Rep. James GruberD, Rep. Samantha JacobsD, Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Pierre DupontR, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

342 signed in online · 126 wrote testimony

96% support4% oppose0% neutral

ForSecondary poisoning kills raptors and other predators

AgainstRegulation should stay with the Pesticide Control Board

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“As Executive Director of Millstone Wildlife Center, a home-based Wildlife Rehabilitation facility that served 1,474 mammals in 2025, we are seeing a yearly increase in the number of cases of suspected rodenticide poisonings.…”
— Frannie Greenberg, Windham · Millstone Wildlife Centersupports
“Prohibiting the use of certain second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides is an excellent idea and I hope this bill gets supported and passed into law.…”
— Courtney Bogaert, Manchestersupports
“Prohibiting the use of SGARs in most sectors of the state - Thank you! -Mrs. Martha Jaquith Kingston, NH”
— Martha Jaquith, Kingstonsupports
“Farm Bureau opposes HB 1018. Due to the complexity of pesticides and their use, the sale and use of pesticides should be regulated through the exiting authority granted by the Legislature to the expertise of the NH Department of Agriculture's Division of Pesticide Control and the Pesticide Control Board.…”
— Robert Johnson, II, Concord · NH Farm Bureauopposes
“The use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) should be restricted to limited use in severe rodent infestations only to protect natural rodent predators like owls, hawks, red and gray foxes, fishers, bobcats and coyotes.…”
— Mark Mattson, Portsmouthopposes
“The use of poison must be stopped. Important animals are dying from using them We need to protect our wildlife!!!!!”
— Maura Riley, Nashuaopposes

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
  • Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–3
    Overall
    79% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:29:48–1:34:124m 24slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:36:00–1:41:515m 51slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 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. 2
  2. Feb 11, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2026 11:00 am GP 153
  3. Feb 17, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  4. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  5. Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 11-3; CC) HC 9 P. 15
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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