SB 198 (2025): declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

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SB 198 (2025)

declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
  • Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
  • Subject: Animals

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 13, 2025. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 2025, with 30 people signed in online: 30 in support. The committee met in executive session on May 21, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On June 5, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 179–144.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 5, 2025, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
  • March 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate
  • April 24, 2025, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
  • May 21, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
  • June 5, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 13, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
  • June 5, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 179, nays 144, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration
  • March 5, 2025: Hearing: 03/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am
  • March 13, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC
  • March 13, 2025: SB 198 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/13/2025
  • March 13, 2025: Special Order to the Beginning of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection; 03/06/2025
  • March 13, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025
  • March 27, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
  • April 24, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/24/2025 11:15 am LOB 306-308
  • May 21, 2025: Executive Session: 05/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
  • May 21, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/21/2025 (Vote 10-6; RC)
  • May 27, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • June 5, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 179-144 06/05/2025

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 612-FN (2025): enabling the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators about to turn 21 and relative to requiring employers to provide certain information regarding cost sharing to employees receiving workers' compensation benefit and relative to declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

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