CHAPTER 98
SB 315 - FINAL VERSION
02/01/2018 0283s
04/12/2018 1496EBA
2018 SESSION
18-2821
08/05
SENATE BILL 315
AN ACT relative to the definitions of beverage and of mead.
SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Innis, Dist 24; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. Biggie, Hills. 23; Rep. Packard, Rock. 5; Rep. Lundgren, Rock. 5; Rep. McKinney, Rock. 5; Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 5
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill defines mead and allows the liquor commission to approve certain meads.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/01/2018 0283s
04/12/2018 1496EBA 18-2821
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to the definitions of beverage and of mead.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
98:1 Beverage; Definition. Amend RSA 175:1, VIII to read as follows:
VIII. "Beverage'' means any beer, wine, similar fermented malt or vinous liquors and fruit juices, and any other liquid intended for human consumption as a beverage having an alcoholic content of not less than 1/2 of one percent by volume and not more than 6 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and specialty beer as defined in RSA 175:1, LXIV-a. The commission may approve any fermented malt beverage or mead greater than 6 percent but not to exceed 8 percent or any cider greater than 6 percent.
98:2 New Paragraph; Definitions; Mead. Amend RSA 175:1 by inserting after paragraph XLVIII the following new paragraph:
XLVIII-a. "Mead" means an alcoholic beverage primarily made from honey, water, and yeast, and which may contain fruit, fruit juices, spices, or herbs added before or after fermentation has completed, except that the ratio of fermentable sugars from honey must exceed 50 percent of the total fermentable sugars used to produce mead.
98:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 25, 2018
Effective Date: July 24, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 16, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 1, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 20, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| March 28, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 5, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
May 25, 2018: Signed by the Governor on 05/25/2018; Chapter 0098; Effective 07/24/2018
April 26, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 04/26/2018); SJ 15
April 26, 2018: Enrolled 04/26/2018
April 12, 2018: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1496e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 04/12/2018); SJ 13
April 12, 2018: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1496e: AA VV 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 29
April 5, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/05/2018 HJ 11 P. 4
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-0; CC)
April 5, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 04/05/2018 (Vote 11-0; CC) HC 13 P. 3
March 28, 2018: Executive Session: 03/28/2018 01:00 PM LOB 302
March 27, 2018: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/27/2018 09:00 AM LOB 302
March 20, 2018: Public Hearing: 03/20/2018 11:00 AM LOB 302
March 7, 2018: Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 7 P. 50
Feb. 1, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0283s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/01/2018; SJ 3
Feb. 1, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2018-0283s, AA, VV; 02/01/2018; SJ 3
Feb. 1, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0283s, 02/01/2018; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 5
Jan. 16, 2018: Hearing: 01/16/2018, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 2
Jan. 3, 2018: To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1