NH House Testimony

SB535

Senate · 2026 sessionRepublicanVeto — override pending

Defining residential animal breeders

AI

Defines 'residential breeder' and 'imported animal' for purposes of animal transfers and removes outdated references to commercial kennels.

(New Title) defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.

Animals

Status

Vetoed by the governor — the override vote has not been held yet · July 9, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

26 submissions
Support 26Oppose 0Neutral 0
Rachel AndersonSupportNottingham, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

This bill gives clarity of expectations of a residential breeder

Kristen NeufelderSupportRandolph, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

As a small ethical, responsible breeder of up to 1 litter a year I support this bill.

Melissa SaariSupportNEW IPSWICH, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

We run a non-profit that focuses on service and facility dogs, becoming a commercial kennel forcing the dogs to live in sterile conditions with no house access is cruel. How can we expect them to change people's lives when they have to be raised like life stock and not incredible individuals who predict seizures, sense blood sugar highs and lows etc.

Diane RichardsonSupportGeorges mills, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

A very needed bill DOES NOT remove pet vendor license requirements for breeders transferring 30-49 animals, contrary to the propaganda shelters and rescues are promoting Simply allows those animals to be raised in a home vs facility that fits agr 1700 criteria

Keith FieldsSupportEpsom, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Marla FieldsSupportEpsom, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Adrian SmithSupportLaconia, NHfor Myselfflagged non-germaneApr 14, 2026

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Wendi TremblaySupportBarrington, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Diana Samaras FincherSupportDover, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Cynthia WilliamsSupportMont Vernon, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Nova CliffordSupportPembroke, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Ian CampSupportW, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Kathleen SawlerSupportNewmarket, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Emily St.HilaireSupportWeare, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Dianne TyreeSupportHollis, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Nathanial AdamsSupportRandolph, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Travis SaariSupportNEW IPSWICH, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Angela FerrariSupportMont Vernon, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Catherine FordSupportBrookline, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Joseph ZalewskiSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Laurie ZalewskiSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Mindy GoldenSupportLaconia, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Amy HaasSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Leslie TranielloSupportNew Ipswich, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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Kathryn ChampneySupportEpsom, NHfor MyselfApr 14, 2026

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