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HB396Introduced in the House

Relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Vetoed

Introduced by Barbara Comtois, District 07-BEL

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Where it stands

Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 202-107 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16

August 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Veto Override · August 19, 2026

202

Yes

107

No

75

Absent or Not Voting

384 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Tom Ploszaj01-BELYes
Thomas Buco01-CARAbsent
Stephen Woodcock01-CARNo
David Paige01-CARNo
James Tierney01-COOYes
Sean Durkin01-COONot Voting
Joseph Barton01-GRANot Voting
Calvin Beaulier01-GRAYes
Darrell Louis01-GRAAbsent
Tom Mannion01-HILYes

Bill history

  1. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture House Journal 3 P. 8

  2. Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 02:00 pm Legislative Office Building 301-303

  3. Full Committee Work Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am Legislative Office Building 301-303

  4. Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am Legislative Office Building 301-303

  5. Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:20 am Legislative Office Building 301-303

  6. Retained in Committee

  7. Full Committee Work Session: 09/09/2025 10:30 am GP 153

  8. Full Committee Work Session: 11/05/2025 10:00 am GP153

  9. Full Committee Work Session: 11/12/2025 11:00 am GP 153

  10. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3090h (NT) 11/12/2025 (Vote 9-3; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 51 P. 32

  11. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  12. Amendment # 2025-3090h (NT): Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 164

  13. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3090h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 214-119 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 166

  14. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Commerce; Senate Journal 3

  15. Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room 100, State House, 10:30 am; Senate Calendar 5

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1719s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 17

  17. Committee Amendment # 2026-1719s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11

  18. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1719s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11

  19. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1719s (Rep. J. Aron): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/21/2026 House Journal 14 P. 10

  20. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2155e Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess of 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14

  21. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2155e: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 46

  22. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 15

  23. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 56

  24. Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026

  25. Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 204-116 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16

  26. Reconsider HB 396 (Rep. Flanagan): Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 187-120 08/19/2026 House Journal 16

  27. Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 202-107 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16

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