SB 418 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2021
08/05
SENATE BILL 418
SPONSORS: Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30; Rep. Kesselring, Hills. 18; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Warden, Hills. 39
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits municipalities from requiring licenses for the production and sale of homestead food products.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2021
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 New Paragraph; Local Regulations; Homestead Food Licenses. Amend RSA 147:1 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. Neither the governing body of a municipality nor the health officers of a town or city shall make regulations requiring licenses for activities or products exempt under RSA 143-A:12.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Jan. 29, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
Jan. 20, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 3
Dec. 8, 2025: Hearing: 01/13/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 46
Nov. 21, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1