Revision: April 29, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
SB 557-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
03/12/2026 1159s
03/26/2026 1211s
23Apr2026... 1473h
2026 SESSION
26-2144
07/09
SENATE BILL 557-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill makes it illegal for liquor commission licensees to sell, distribute, furnish, offer for sale, advertise, manufacture, possess, or allow the ingestion, inhalation, smoking, or vaping of certain kratom 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/12/2026 1159s
03/26/2026 1211s
23Apr2026... 1473h 26-2144
07/09
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:
1 New Paragraph; Alcoholic Beverages; Definitions and General Provisions; Definitions. Amend RSA 175:1 by inserting after paragraph LXIV-g the following new paragraph:
LXIV-h. "Unauthorized Kratom Products" means any consumable kratom product, including, but not limited to, edibles, liquids, powders, capsules, tablets, extracts, inhalants, or vapor products that fall into one or more of the following categories:
(a) An alkaloid or alkaloid derivative contained in a kratom leaf extract that has been exposed to chemicals or processes that confer a structural change in the alkaloids, including, but not limited to, oxidation, reduction, and ring opening or closing, resulting in material that has been chemically altered.
(b) An alkaloid or alkaloid derivative of the kratom leaf that has been created by chemical synthesis or biosynthetic means, including fermentation, recombinant techniques, yeast-driven techniques, and enzymatic techniques, rather than by traditional food preparation techniques, such as heating or extracting.
(c) Purified mitragynine with enhanced levels of 7-hydroxymitragynine that are not found in the natural kratom leaf.
2 Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties; Premises Restrictions; Unlawful Purpose. RSA 179:50 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
179:50 Unlawful Purpose.
I. No licensee shall use, or allow to be used, their premises for any purpose contrary to law.
II. No licensee shall permit or allow the on-premises ingestion, inhalation, smoking, or vaping of any unauthorized kratom products, as defined by RSA 175:1, LXIV -h, on any licensed premises.
III. No licensee shall sell, distribute, furnish, offer for sale, advertise, manufacture, or possess any unauthorized kratom products as defined by RSA 175:1, LXIV-h.
IV. The penalty for violations of paragraph II or paragraph III shall be determined by the state liquor commission in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A. However, a second offense under paragraph II or paragraph III shall result in revocation of the license.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
26-2144
04/29/2026
SB 557-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT # 2026-1473h)
FISCAL IMPACT:
This bill makes it illegal for Liquor Commission licensees to sell, distribute, furnish, offer for sale, advertise, manufacture, possess, or allow the use of certain unauthorized kratom products. The Liquor Commission states the requirements of this bill could be absorbed into their current budget. To the extent penalties are imposed for violations, there may be an indeterminable increase in state revenue; however, any such impact is expected to be minimal and would be attributable to rules and not this bill. Therefore, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Liquor Commission