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HB 467 · 2025 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Defining and enabling social districts

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defining "social districts" and enabling municipalities to create social districts.

Defines "social districts" and enables municipalities to establish them.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 8, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill defines "social districts" and enables municipalities to create social districts.

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

“"Social district" means a defined outdoor area in which a person may consume alcoholic beverages sold by a licensee.”
RSA 178:33
“Any town or city may allow the operation of social districts according to the provisions of this subdivision, in the following manner:”
RSA 178:34
“The hours set by a city or town during which alcoholic beverages may be consumed in a social district shall be in accordance with RSA 179:17.”
RSA 178:35
“A licensee located in or contiguous to a social district may sell alcoholic beverages for consumption within the social district it is located in or contiguous to in accordance with the following:”
RSA 178:36

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bill BoydRPrimeClerk· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Jodi NelsonRClerk· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Also: Rep. Mike BordesR, Rep. Jess EdwardsR, Rep. Jessica GrillD

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1084h14–2
    Overall
    88% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-1084hadopted
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1084hadopted
    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 12, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs6:16:41–6:20:103m 29slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Mar 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs1:12:27–1:16:344m 7slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session
  • Mar 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs1:03:39–1:04:461m 7slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1084h — roll call; Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor11:05–22:1511m 10slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1084h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-1084h — adopted, voice vote
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce1:03:28–1:10:577m 29slocated 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 12, 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, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 12
  2. Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 02:45 pm LOB 302-304
  3. Mar 12, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 18, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  6. Mar 19, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1084h 03/19/2025 (Vote 14-2; RC) HC 17 P. 26
  7. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  8. Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1084h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 45
  9. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1084h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 45
  10. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 10
  11. May 6, 2025SenHearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:10 am; SC 20
  12. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 21A
  13. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  14. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  15. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26
  16. Jul 7, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/07/2025; Chapter 158; eff.09/05/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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