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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.

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

Hearings

  • 2025-02-049:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-04-1610:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-05-061:15 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-05-271:15 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing

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

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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