HB 1227 - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2703
12/02
HOUSE BILL 1227
AN ACT relative to extending the hours of alcoholic beverage sales for on-premises licensees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Grill, Hills. 18; Rep. Bouldin, Hills. 25; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. A. Murray, Hills. 20; Rep. D. Ford, Hills. 40; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. A. Nutting-Wong, Hills. 9
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill extends the hours of alcoholic beverage sales for on-premises licensees.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2703
12/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to extending the hours of alcoholic beverage sales for on-premises licensees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Hours of Sales; Alcoholic Beverages. Amend RSA 179:17, II(b) to read as follows:
(b) On-premises licensees may sell from 6:00 a.m. to [1:00 a.m.,] 2:00 a.m., 7 days a week. The licensee may sell until [2:00 a.m.] 3:00 a.m. under conditions authorized by the legislative body of the city or town in which the premises are located if the legislative body adopts an ordinance authorizing such sales.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 10, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 30, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 23, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 22, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/22/2024; SJ 14
May 14, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/22/2024, Vote 4-1; SC 20
April 17, 2024: Hearing: 04/30/2024, Room 100, SH, 10:20 am; SC 16
April 2, 2024: Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 8
March 28, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 7
March 18, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/13/2024 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 12 P. 6
March 7, 2024: Executive Session: 03/13/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Feb. 14, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Feb. 7, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/13/2024 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
Jan. 3, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/10/2024 02:45 pm LOB 302-304
Dec. 1, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs