CHAPTER 144
HB 593-FN - FINAL VERSION
7Apr2021... 0582h
05/13/2021 1297s
2021 SESSION
21-0818
08/05
HOUSE BILL 593-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 42; Rep. Chretien, Hills. 42; Rep. Oxaal, Straf. 15; Rep. Moran, Hills. 34
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires a food delivery service to enter into an agreement with a food service establishment or food retail store before offering delivery service from that restaurant. The provisions of the bill are repealed December 31, 2023.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Apr2021... 0582h
05/13/2021 1297s 21-0818
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
144:1 New Chapter; Food Delivery Platform. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 359-R the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 359-S
FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM
359-S:1 Food Delivery Platforms.
I. In this chapter:
(a) “Food delivery platform” means an online business that acts as an intermediary between consumers and multiple food facilities to submit food orders from a consumer to a participating food facility, and to arrange for the delivery of the order from the food service establishment or retail food store to the consumer.
(b) “Food service establishment" has the same meaning as RSA 143-A:3, IV.
(c) "Retail food store" has the same meaning as RSA 143-A:3, VII.
II. A food delivery platform shall not arrange for the delivery of an order from a food service establishment or retail food store without first obtaining an agreement with the food service establishment or retail food store expressly authorizing the food delivery platform to take orders and deliver meals prepared by the food service establishment or retail food store.
III. Any food delivery platform that violates this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and fined $100 for each delivery made without the agreement required in paragraph II.
144:2 Prospective Repeal. RSA 359-S, relative to food delivery platforms, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect December 31, 2023.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect September 1, 2021.
Approved: July 23, 2021
Effective Date:
I. Section 2 shall take effect December 31, 2023.
II. Remainder shall take effect September 1, 2021.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 16, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 2, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| March 3, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 27, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 13, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 27, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 13, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 26, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 144; I. Sec. 2 Eff: 12/31/2023 II. Rem. Eff: 09/01/2021
July 23, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 144; I. Sec. 2 Eff: 12/31/2023 II. Rem. Eff: 09/01/2021
June 24, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
July 12, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
June 24, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
July 12, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1297s (Rep. Hunt): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 2
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1297s (Rep. Hunt): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 2
May 13, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1297s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 13, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1297s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 13, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1297s, AA, VV; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 13, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1297s, AA, VV; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
May 5, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1297s, 05/13/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 23
May 13, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1297s, 05/13/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 23
April 15, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/27/2021, 10:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 20
April 27, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/27/2021, 10:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 20
April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 12
April 13, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 12
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0582h: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 134
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0582h: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 134
April 7, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0582h: AA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 134
April 7, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0582h: AA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 134
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0582h (Vote 18-1; RC) HC 18 P. 33
March 15, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0582h (Vote 18-1; RC) HC 18 P. 33
March 3, 2021: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/03/2021 01:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/98917516497 (if necessary)
March 2, 2021: Executive Session: 03/02/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95215897452
Feb. 16, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/16/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/95175123874 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 55
Jan. 13, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 55