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House committee tightens due-process rules for animal confiscation; approves bill 15-0
Summary
The House Environment & Agriculture Committee voted unanimously to advance HB 616 with an amendment that narrows conditions for confiscating animals and adds procedural protections for owners and seized animals.
The New Hampshire House Environment & Agriculture Committee voted 15-0 to advance HB 616, a bill that revises state law on confiscation of animals suspected of abuse and adds procedural protections for owners and for the animals placed into custody.
The measure, as amended, limits confiscation to cases in which an officer believes an animal’s life is in imminent danger or when the owner is charged, and strengthens requirements for…
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