SB 110 - AS INTRODUCED
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
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
 SB 110 - AS INTRODUCED
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 1 Animals in Motor Vehicles. Amend RSA 644:8-aa, III and IV to read as follows:
2 III.(a) Any law enforcement officer or agent of a licensed humane organization may take
3 action necessary to rescue a confined animal endangered by extreme temperatures, and to remove
4 the threat of further serious harm.
5 (b) Any individual may take action to rescue a confined animal endangered by
6 extreme temperatures, provided that such actions are expressly authorized by a law
7 enforcement officer and witnessed by another individual.
8 IV. No officer, authorized individual, or agent taking action under paragraph III shall be
9 liable for damage reasonably necessary to rescue the confined animal.
10 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.


Statutes affected:
Introduced: 644:8-aa
latest version: 644:8-aa