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HB1766 Relative to cruelty to livestock.

Environment & Energy Dead Auto-scored

Relative to cruelty to livestock.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

5

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
💰

Your Wallet

Animal welfare standards can affect farming costs, but impact on consumer prices is typically minimal.

6
🏘️

Your Community

Updated livestock cruelty standards reflect community values around humane treatment of animals.

5
⚖️

Your Freedom

Balances agricultural operations freedom with animal welfare standards.

Status

Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall HB 1766 Become Law: Regular Calendar 11Y-13N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 08/19/2026; Senate Journal 15

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Barbara Comtois (R)

The Short Version

Would modify laws related to livestock cruelty, potentially updating standards for humane treatment of farm animals. Advancing through Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Farm animals
  • ▲ Consumers who care about humane farming practices
  • ▲ Animal welfare advocates

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Farm operators who may face new compliance standards

Roll Call Detail (2 votes)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 2 recorded votes on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 144 for , 25 against ) , and Democrats supported it ( 105 for , 31 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Veto Override 2026-08-19
Passed

YES = Override the veto (keep the bill alive). NO = Let the veto stand (kill the bill).

144R + 105D
Voted to Override (249)
25R + 31D
Voted to Sustain Veto (56)
32
Absent
47
Not voting
Show all 384 individual votes

Voted Yea (249)

Republicans (144)
Democrats (105)
Absent (32)

Alicia Gregg (D) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , Cindy Bennett (R) , Darrell Louis (R) , Debra DeSimone (R) , Ellen Read (D) , Ellen Rockmore (D) , Gary Daniels (R) , Jim Kofalt (R) , John Potucek (R) , Jonathan Smith (R) , Jose Cambrils (R) , Karen Ebel (D) , Kevin Scully (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Kimberly Rice (R) , Kristin Noble (R) , Leonard Turcotte (R) , Linda Harriott-Gathright (D) , Linda Ryan (D) , Loren Foxx (D) , Loren Selig (D) , Marjorie Smith (D) , Matthew Coker (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Mike Ouellet (R) , Paul Berch (D) , Ron Dunn (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Vanessa Sheehan (R) , Walter Spilsbury (R)

Did not vote (47)

Aidan Ankarberg (I) , Beth Richards (D) , Bill Ohm (R) , Bryan Morse (R) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Christine Seibert (D) , Christopher Herbert (D) , Dan Bergeron (D) , Daniel LeClerc (D) , Donald McFarlane (R) , Douglas Trottier (R) , Erica deVries (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Geoff Smith (D) , James MacKay (D) , James Summers (R) , Jared Sullivan (D) , Jason Osborne (R) , Jennifer Mandelbaum (D) , Jim Fedolfi (R) , John Leavitt (R) , John Stone (D) , John Suiter (R) , Joseph Barton (R) , Karen Hegner (D) , Keith Ammon (R) , Linda DiSilvestro (D) , Mark Vallone (D) , Michael Vose (R) , Peter Morency (R) , Peter Varney (R) , Riche Colcombe (R) , Robley Hall (R) , Russell Dumais (R) , Russell Muirhead (D) , Samantha Jacobs (D) , Sayra Devito (R) , Sean Durkin (R) , Seth Miller (D) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Grund (D) , Steven Bogert (R) , Travis Corcoran (R) , Travis Toner (R) , Valerie McDonnell (R) , William Dolan (D)

VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required 2026-08-19
Failed

YES = Yes. NO = No.

11R
Voted Yea (11)
5R + 8D
Voted Nay (13)
0
Absent
0
Not voting
Show all 24 individual votes
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