SB 416 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2001
06/09
SENATE BILL 416
AN ACT relative to the pooling and sharing of tips among tipped employees.
SPONSORS: Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Seaworth, Merr. 12
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill replaces the state restriction on tip pooling with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act rules governing the pooling and sharing of tips.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2001
06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the pooling and sharing of tips among tipped employees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Short Title. This act may be cited as the "Tip Sharing Policy Act."
2 Tip Pooling. RSA 279:26-b is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
279:26-b Tip Pooling. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the pooling and sharing of tips by employees shall be governed by the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. section 201 et seq.), and regulations promulgated under such act, including but not limited to 29 C.F.R. sections 531.42, 531.50, and 531.54, as amended.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
Jan. 8, 2026: Hearing: 02/03/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 1
Nov. 21, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1