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SB110: relative to animals in motor vehicles.

Citation
2021 SB110
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House status
Died On The Table
Senate status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Committee
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Hearing
04/17/2025 at 10:00 AM
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Criminal justice and courts Transportation

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SB 110 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

03/18/2021 0761s

2021 SESSION

21-0609

08/10

SENATE BILL 110

AN ACT relative to animals in motor vehicles.

SPONSORS: Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Rep. Read, Rock. 17; Rep. K. Murray, Rock. 24

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill allows a person to rescue a confined animal endangered by extreme temperatures under certain circumstances.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/18/2021 0761s 21-0609

08/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One

AN ACT relative to animals in motor vehicles.

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

1 Animals in Motor Vehicles. Amend RSA 644:8-aa, III and IV to read as follows:

III.(a) Any law enforcement officer or agent of a licensed humane organization may take action necessary to rescue a confined animal endangered by extreme temperatures, and to remove the threat of further serious harm.

(b) Any individual may take action to rescue an animal confined within a vehicle endangered by extreme temperatures, provided that such actions are expressly authorized by a law enforcement officer and witnessed by another individual.

IV. No officer, authorized individual, or agent taking action under paragraph III shall be liable for damage reasonably necessary to rescue the confined animal.

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