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type: "Bill"
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title: "exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work."
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description: "exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
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legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "HB 1253"
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citation: "New Hampshire HB 1253 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Barbara Comtois"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 17
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vote_count: 0
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first_action: "2025-12-01"
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last_action: "2026-06-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0675fdb8-4f20-4ec9-b1da-3fbacdebc5d6"
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source_url: "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1978&inflect=2"
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source_hash: "f5ac8a7d884e5aee8c5e1db6c8551c1aeb671ce9ad7e359f874c433e81d68921"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
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---
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# New Hampshire HB 1253 (2026) — exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=22909&q=billVersion)
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2. **As Amended by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=28374&q=billVersion)
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3. **As Amended by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=30632&q=billVersion)
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4. **CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION** (committee substitute) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=33946&q=billVersion)
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5. **Version adopted by both bodies** (committee substitute) — [source](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=32190&q=billVersion)
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## Sponsors
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- Barbara Comtois — primary (person)
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- Catherine M Kenny — cosponsor (person)
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- Howard Pearl — cosponsor (person)
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- Judy F. Aron — cosponsor (person)
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- Peter W Bixby — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-12-01** Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 12 `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-11** Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 02:00 pm GP 153
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- **2026-02-18** Full Committee Work Session: 02/24/2026 10:00 am GP 153
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- **2026-02-25** Full Committee Work Session: 03/03/2026 10:15 am GP 153
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- **2026-03-04** Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:15 am GP 153
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- **2026-03-04** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0930h (NT) 03/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 16 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-11** Amendment # 2026-0930h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 32
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- **2026-03-11** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0930h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 32 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
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- **2026-03-17** Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7 `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-26** Hearing: 03/31/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 12
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- **2026-04-02** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1308s, 04/09/2026; Vote 2-0; CC; SC 13 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-04-03** Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1308s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
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- **2026-04-03** Committee Amendment # 2026-1308s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
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- **2026-05-07** House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1308s (Rep. J. Aron): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12
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- **2026-06-10** Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 `enrolled`
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- **2026-06-10** Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
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- **2026-06-24** Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 160; eff. 01/01/2027 `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0675fdb8-4f20-4ec9-b1da-3fbacdebc5d6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).
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