HB 1186  - AS INTRODUCED

2022 SESSION

22-2269

08/04

HOUSE BILL 1186

AN ACT relative to companion animals during a declared state of emergency.

SPONSORS: Rep. Gallager, Merr. 15; Rep. Read, Rock. 17; Rep. Amanda Bouldin, Hills. 12

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires shelters to accept companion animals during a declared state of emergency.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-2269

08/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT relative to companion animals during a declared state of emergency.

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

1  New Subdivision; Emergency Shelter for Companion Animals.  Amend RSA 126-A by inserting after section 97 the following new subdivision:

Emergency Shelter for Companion Animals

126-A:98  State Policy for Companion Animals.  During a declared state of emergency containing an evacuation order, any hotel or community shelter which is required to shelter evacuated persons shall also shelter any companion animal belonging to such evacuated persons.

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