Revision: Dec. 1, 2025, 9:09 a.m.
HB 1174-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2628
08/05
HOUSE BILL 1174-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires on-premises licensees, off-premises licensees, and state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2628
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Advertising; Risk Statements. Amend RSA 175:4, IV to read as follows:
IV. The following statement shall be posted on the premises of all on-premises and off-premises licensees and at state liquor stores: "According to the Surgeon General, drinking alcoholic beverages may increase cancer risk and women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects." Such statement shall be located in a conspicuous and prominent place within the establishment and shall appear on a contrasting background.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
26-2628
10/28/25
HB 1174-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Liquor Commission