HB 1414
relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 3126 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H22 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
Popovici-Muller, Daniel(R) Rock 17, Cloutier, John(D) Sull 6, Fellows, Sallie(D) Graf 8, Hegner, Karen(D) Hills 41, Leishman, Peter(D) Hills 33, Manohar, Sanjeev(D) Hills 9, McFarlane, Donald(R) Graf 18, O'Rorke, Terri(D) Ches 7, Spillane, James(R) Rock 2
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development
- January 28, 2026Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:30 pm GP 228
- February 11, 2026Executive Session: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP 228
- February 18, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC)
- March 5, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026
Votes
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Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
This legislation would have allowed people to bring their dogs to all parks in the state. The NH Division of Parks and Recreation oversees regulations related to the presence of dogs on state park properties, and adopted administrative rules in 2025. The division considers the unique aspects of each park property and the benefits, risks, and challenges of allowing dogs on each of these properties. During the hearing, the committee heard that only four parks in the state restrict dogs; two of these are beaches. The committee recognizes that many of our state residents are uncomfortable or afraid around dogs, and we do not feel it is unreasonable to have some parks that restrict dogs completely. Additionally, the legislation would allow for dogs that were “reasonably controlled through other methods” besides a leash; it was unclear what this meant and could easily open the door to conflicts with off-leash dogs. Vote 15-1.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 28, 2026 at 13:30Resources, Recreation and Development public hearing recording 3:58:05–4:02:11, about 4 min (estimated)
- February 11, 2026 at 10:00Resources, Recreation and Development executive session recording 0:00:00–0:00:30, about 0 min (estimated)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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