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SB 280 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

Food delivery service agreements required

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requiring a food delivery service to enter into an agreement with a food service establishment or food retail store before offering delivery service from that restaurant.

Requires a food delivery service to enter into an agreement with a food service establishment or food retail store before offering delivery service from that business.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires a food delivery service to enter into an agreement with a food service establishment or food retail store before offering delivery service from that restaurant.

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

““Food delivery platform” means an online business that acts as an intermediary between consumers and multiple food facilities to submit food orders from a consumer to a participating food facility, and to arrange for the delivery of the order from the food service establishment or retail food store to the consumer.”
RSA 359-S:1
“A food delivery platform shall not take and arrange for the delivery of an order from a food service establishment or retail food store without first obtaining an agreement with the food service establishment or retail food store expressly authorizing the food delivery platform to take orders and deliver meals prepared by the food service establishment or retail food store.”
RSA 359-S:1
“Any food delivery platform that violates this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and fined $100 for each delivery made without the agreement required in paragraph II. 255:2 Effective Date.”
RSA 359-S:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Denise RicciardiRPrimeVice Chair· Commerce
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. John PotucekRVice Chair· Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“My sister owns a bakery and is impacted by this all of the time. People end up being angry at the small business instead of the delivery company if an error happens. It's not good for business.”
— Megan Kilar, Candiasupports

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
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0388s6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-0388sadopted
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0388sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • May 27, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce2:32–12:149m 42slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0388s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0388s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0388s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs31:42–34:032m 21slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • May 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs4:26:28–4:28:031m 35slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 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 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0388s, 03/06/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0388s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0388s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 11 P. 113
  7. Apr 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/16/2025 10:30 am LOB 302-304
  8. May 6, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 05/06/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
  9. May 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/27/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
  10. May 27, 2025House: Ought to Pass 05/27/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 27 P. 8
  11. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 11
  12. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  13. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  14. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0255; Effective 07/15/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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