A quiet Friday at the statehouse produced one new law and three roll-call votes, all centered on healthcare and animal welfare. The most consequential move: a bill that could lower costs for medical marijuana patients in New Hampshire is now law.
Signed into Law
- SB 468 — Allows New Hampshire’s therapeutic cannabis alternative treatment centers to cultivate marijuana in greenhouses. Medical cannabis patients could see lower prices if production costs fall as a result.
Notable Votes
All three roll calls recorded today show identical 0R+0D tallies, suggesting the vote data is incomplete or pending final tabulation. The bills that went to a recorded vote were:
- SB 475 — Would add “best interest of the animal” as a standard to the legal definition of foster homes for animals. Sponsored by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R).
- SB 535 — Redefines “residential breeder” and “imported animal” for animal transfer purposes and removes references to commercial kennels in state law. Affects pet breeders and animal rescue organizations. Sponsored by Sen. Howard Pearl (R).
- SB 468 — The greenhouse cultivation bill above also received a recorded vote before being sent to the governor.
Full vote tallies for these bills will appear on each bill’s page once certified.
To see how your state senator or representative voted on any of these bills, visit nhpolitics.org/find-your-rep.