HB 1018 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

relative to on-premise and off-premise liquor licenses and relative to land in current use.

This bill updates New Hampshire's liquor licensing laws by clarifying rules for off-premises sales, allowing grocery and drug stores to sell tobacco and e-cigarettes alongside alcohol. It also permits ballrooms and vessels to host events for minors without serving alcohol, provided the alcohol is removed or locked away and proper notice is given. Additionally, the legislation creates a new license category for "cigar bars," which are businesses that primarily sell cigars and hookah products and serve low-alcohol beverages, while prohibiting cigarette smoking and food sales on their premises. The law further allows small liquor manufacturers to sell their products directly to consumers in limited quantities and defines specific restrictions on club licenses.
Bill status signed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Failed
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Nov 27, 2023 Signed Aug 7, 2024
Floor votes · House May 30, 2024

How they voted

180185
Failed · 24 other
Total votes 389
May 30, 2024
D Democratic193
178 Yea 5 Nay 10
92% Yea
I Independent2
1 Nay 1
50% Nay
R Republican194
2 Yea 179 Nay 13
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
5
Aug 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 08/02/2024; Chapter 321; I. Sections 8&9 eff 1/1/25 II. Remainder eff 10/1/24 HJ 16
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2024-2301c: Adopted, DV 190-176 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 17
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2024-2301c, Adopted, VV; 06/13/2024; SJ 17
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2024-2301c; 06/13/2024
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/04/2024 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
lower
May 30, 2024
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (180-185-24)
house
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Sen. Gannon Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
upper
May 30, 2024
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment and Requests CofC (Rep. Hunt): MA VV 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 4
lower
May 30, 2024
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2013s (Rep. Burroughs): MF RC 180-190 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 4
lower
May 30, 2024
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2103s (Rep. Hunt): MF DV 179-190 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 2
lower
May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-2103s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
upper
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2024-2103s, RC 14Y-10N, AA; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 8
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0998h: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 3
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-0998h: AA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 3
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0998h 03/20/2024 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 12 P. 4
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/06/2024 10:30 am LOB 302-304
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/13/2024 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
lower
Nov 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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John Hunt
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