SB 418 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
14May2026... 1481h
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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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits municipalities from requiring licenses, restrictions, or exclusions 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
14May2026... 1481h 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 under RSA 47:12 shall make regulations requiring licenses, restrictions, or exclusions for activities or products that are exempt under RSA 143‑A:12 or RSA 143-A:5, VII.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | 2026-1481h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 31, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| May 5, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| May 5, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
May 14, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1481h: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
May 14, 2026: Amendment # 2026-1481h: AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
May 6, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1481h (NT) 05/05/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 19 P. 13
May 6, 2026: Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:00 am GP 153
April 28, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 05/05/2026 10:00 am GP 153
April 21, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 04/28/2026 10:00 am GP 153
April 8, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 04/14/2026 01:30 pm GP 153
April 1, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 04/07/2026 01:00 pm GP 153
March 18, 2026: Public Hearing: 03/31/2026 10:30 am GP 153
Feb. 26, 2026: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 5 P. 124
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