SB 229 New Hampshire Senate · 2025 Regular Session

relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat.

SB 229 allows the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat within the state. It directly affects producers and sellers of these specific wild game meats by removing the requirement for mandatory state inspection for their sale. The key provision permits these meats to be sold without inspection under defined conditions, streamlining the process for small-scale producers. The bill became law on June 10, 2025, and took effect on June 30, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0092; Effective 06/30/2025
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 3
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/22/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 22 P. 8
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 04/15/2025 11:15 am LOB 301-303
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 11 P. 113
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3
upper
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