HB 276 New Hampshire House · 2025 Regular Session

establishing a liquor license where beverages, wine, and liquor can be sold without food.

HB 276 would have created a new type of liquor license allowing businesses to sell beer, wine, and liquor without requiring food service. This change would directly affect bars, restaurants, and other venues currently restricted from selling alcohol unless they also serve food. The bill proposed specific licensing criteria for establishments operating under this new category. However, the bill was ultimately deemed "Inexpedient to Legislate" by the Senate on October 31, 2025, and did not become law.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Nov 3, 2025
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Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 21
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 10
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1033h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 2
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-1033h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 2
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1033h (NT) 03/19/2025 (Vote 14-1; CC) HC 17 P. 7
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/18/2025 11:00 am LOB 104
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 13
lower
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