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HB 505 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Freeze-dried food sales from home kitchens

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allowing the sale of freeze dried foods produced in homestead food operations.

Requires homestead food operations that process and sell freeze dried foods to obtain a license.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill requires the licensing of homestead food operations processing and selling freeze dried foods.

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

“Homestead food operations processing and selling freeze dried foods, from the homestead residence, at the owner's own farm stand, at farmers' markets, or at retail food stores shall be licensed under RSA 143-A:4.”
Section 193:1
“For the purposes of this section, freeze dried foods means fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products.”
Section 193:1
“All homestead food products sold in packages from the home or farm stand of a homestead food operation shall have one of the following individual labels on each package containing the following information:”
Section 193:1
“Products made by homestead food operations exempt from licensure shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement:”
Section 193:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas SchambergDPrime
  • Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture

Public testimony

10 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0883h15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0883hadopted
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0883hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2873eadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture3:31:46–3:34:092m 23slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture8:41–9:491m 8slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and AgricultureWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Mar 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture2:04:30–2:07:303mlocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session; ==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Mar 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:43:51–1:49:015m 10slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0883h; Full Committee Work Session; ==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0883h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0883h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 29, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce1:38:11–1:41:283m 17slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2873e Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2873e — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 3 P. 13
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  5. Mar 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  6. Mar 11, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
  7. Mar 18, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303
  8. Mar 18, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 12:00 pm LOB 301-303
  9. Mar 18, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0883h 03/18/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 17 P. 16
  10. Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0883h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 23
  11. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0883h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 23
  12. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 10
  13. Apr 29, 2025SenHearing: 04/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:40 am; SC 19
  14. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 21
  15. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  16. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2873e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  17. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2873e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 57
  18. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  19. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  20. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 193; eff. 11/12/2025 HJ 18

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Documents (PDF)

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