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Committee narrows livestock‑guardian dog bill, adding 'active agricultural' language to avoid residential loophole
Energy and Natural Resources · March 31, 2026
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Summary
HB1253 was amended to clarify that livestock guardian dogs may guard agricultural crops and to add an 'active agricultural yard' qualifier after law‑enforcement concerns that ambiguous wording could be used to justify nuisance barking in residential yards. Committee passed the bill as amended by consent.
Representative Comtois introduced HB1253 to expand duties and protections for livestock guardian dogs to include guarding agricultural crops and to add safeguards so owners cannot claim livestock guardian status to excuse nuisance behavior in residential…
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