enabling veterinary technicians to provide rabies vaccinations while indirectly supervised by a veterinarian.
This New Hampshire bill allows veterinary technicians to administer rabies vaccines to dogs, cats, and ferrets under the indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian. It requires pet owners to sign a statement confirming their animal hasn't bitten anyone in the past 10 days before vaccination. Technicians must complete a three-part certificate for each vaccination, including vaccine details and animal information, with copies sent to the owner, supervising veterinarian, and local clerk. The bill directly affects veterinary technicians, pet owners, and veterinary practices in New Hampshire.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Dec 4, 2025
Signed Jun 2, 2026
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The Senate amended HB 1407 by changing the supervision requirement for veterinary technicians performing rabies vaccinations from 'indirect supervision' to 'direct supervision.' This is a meaningful tightening of oversight, meaning veterinarians must be more immediately available when a technician administers a rabies vaccine. All other changes are formatting and header updates.
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The level of veterinary oversight required for a veterinary technician to administer a rabies vaccination was changed from 'indirect supervision' to 'direct supervision,' meaning the supervising veterinarian must be more immediately present or available rather than merely reachable.
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Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 14
upper
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 09:30 am GP 231
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Pearl Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
upper
May 18, 2026
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1749s and Requests CofC (Rep. Layon): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 148
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1749s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1749s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1749s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 42
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 10 P. 20
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 19
lower
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