New Hampshire SB 442: relative to pet transfers.

Bill Text

SB 442 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

03/26/2026 1125s

2026 SESSION

 26-2243

 08/09

SENATE BILL 442

AN ACT relative to pet transfers.

SPONSORS: Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4

COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 This bill changes the titles for pet health certificates.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/26/2026 1125s 26-2243

 08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to pet transfers.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals; Transfer of Animals and Birds; Health Certificates for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets. Amend the title of RSA 437:8 to read as follows: 

 437:8 [Health Certificates] Official Certificates of Transfer for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets. 

 2 Sale of Pets and Disposition of Unclaimed Animals; Transfer of Animals and Birds; Confidentiality. Amend RSA 437:8-b, V to read as follows: 

 V. [Certificates of transfer] Official certificates of transfer shall be removed from the animal records database after 4 years.

 3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.