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HB 371 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Occasional food establishment definition change

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relative to the definition of occasional food service establishment.

Expands the definition of occasional food service establishment.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 30, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill expands the definition of occasional food service establishment.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“"Occasional food service establishment" means any food service establishment where food is [served or] provided for the public and served on premises or taken away and consumed off premises [on the premises of the establishment], whether or not there is a charge for such food, no more than 4 days during a [30] 28-day period.”
Section 48:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Judy AronRPrimeChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Peter BixbyDRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair· Commerce
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Deborah AylwardR, Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

70 signed in online · 12 wrote testimony

99% support1% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“As a New Hampshire home based baker, I would be very grateful if this bill passed.…”
— Karen Pitt, Londonderrysupports
“I fully support this bill! I am the ONLY Bakery in my town, and consistently have to refuse orders and requests because of the current laws surrounding temperature-controlled items.…”
— Jaime Gordon, Berlinsupports
“This will help local Mom and Pop in home bakers! Thank You!”
— Jodie Consoles, Berlinsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 8, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture5:14:09–5:21:377m 28slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 25, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce1:13:57–1:16:322m 35slocated in the stream transcript==TIME CHANGE== Hearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 17
  2. Feb 11, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 11, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/11/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 12 P. 6
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
  7. Mar 25, 2025Sen==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am; SC 14
  8. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. May 8, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/08/2025); SJ 13
  11. May 8, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 59
  12. May 29, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 48; eff. 07/28/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.