HB 661-FN (2016): relative to record keeping for sold or transferred animals and making certain technical corrections to the law governing the sale or transfer of animals.

HB 661-FN (2016)

relative to record keeping for sold or transferred animals and making certain technical corrections to the law governing the sale or transfer of animals.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2015-2016
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Animals

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 17, 2015. The committee met in executive session on March 2, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on May 12, 2015, May 19, 2015, June 2, 2015 and October 21, 2015. The committee met in executive session on October 21, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on October 29, 2015. The committee met in executive session on October 29, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2015-2508h), and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2015-2559h), by a vote of 6–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2015-2508h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2016, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2016 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 158–151. It crossed to the Senate on February 18, 2016 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 16, 2016. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On March 24, 2016 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Janice Gardner (D - Straf 15) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Tara Sad (D - Ches 1)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 17, 2015, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• March 2, 2015, 12:30 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• May 12, 2015, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• May 19, 2015, 2:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• June 2, 2015, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 303
• October 21, 2015, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• October 21, 2015, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• October 29, 2015, 11:00 AM: work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• October 29, 2015, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
• March 16, 2016, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 101

Votes

• January 7, 2016, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2508h — yeas 158, nays 151, passed
• March 24, 2016, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 437
• RSA 437:1
• RSA 437:10

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 67
• SC 10
• SC 11