CHAPTER 9
HB 565 - FINAL VERSION
7Jan2026... 3022h
2026 SESSION
25-0036
08/09
HOUSE BILL 565
SPONSORS: Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Rep. Ulery, Hills. 13; Rep. Vose, Rock. 5; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs if they are accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse, or if they present a valid military identification card.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Jan2026... 3022h 25-0036
08/09
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:
9:1 On-Premises Cocktail Lounge Licenses; Veterans' Clubs, Private Clubs, and Social Clubs; Presence of Minors. Amend RSA 178:22, V(h)(2) to read as follows:
(2)(A) No person under the age of 18 shall be in any room where liquor, beverages, and specialty beverages are sold, unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse and who has signed the minor or minors into the club and listed their ages. A person who is under 21 years old that presents a valid military identification card shall not need to be accompanied by a person 21 years old or older.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), [except] persons under the age of [18] 21 shall be allowed in rentable rooms approved by the commission when beverages, specialty beverages, and liquor are served without a parent or guardian present at such times the club is using a supplemental license.
9:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: March 27, 2026
Effective Date: May 26, 2026
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Jan. 8, 2026 | 2025-3022h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Oct. 28, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Oct. 28, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote |
March 30, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 9; eff. 05/26/2026
March 23, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 03/12/2026 HJ 8
March 17, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/12/2026); SJ 7
Feb. 24, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
Feb. 18, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
Feb. 12, 2026: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 6
Jan. 30, 2026: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
Jan. 7, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3022h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46
Jan. 7, 2026: Amendment # 2025-3022h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46
Nov. 10, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3022h 10/28/2025 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 51 P. 5
Oct. 8, 2025: Executive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229
Oct. 8, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 10/28/2025 10:00 am GP 229
Sept. 22, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 01:30 pm GP 229
Aug. 27, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229
March 19, 2025: Retained in Committee
March 13, 2025: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
March 7, 2025: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
March 7, 2025: Work Session: 03/12/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
Feb. 13, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 02:15 pm LOB 302-304
Jan. 16, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 16