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SB 87 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

One-day liquor licenses for salons

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relative to one day liquor license requirements and making salons and barber shops eligible for on-premise licenses.

Allows for-profit organizations to obtain one-day liquor licenses and makes barber shops, salons, and spas eligible for on-premises liquor licenses.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill allows for-profit organizations to receive a one-day liquor license and makes barber shops, salons, and spas eligible for on-premises licenses.

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

“Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 178:2, I, the commission may issue a limited license to any responsible individual representing a for-profit group or organization approved by the commission.”
Section 292:1
“Notwithstanding paragraph I, beverage manufacturers, liquor manufacturers, rectifiers, beverage vendors, brew pubs, wholesale distributors and their liquor or wine vendors, their liquor and wine representatives, domestic wine manufacturers, and on-premises and off-premises licensees may conduct beverage, liquor, or wine tasting, as applicable, on [licensed] premises approved by the commission.”
Section 292:2
“The commission may issue a license to any of the types of businesses specified in [paragraph II] paragraphs II through IV of this section in any town which has voted to accept the provisions of RSA 663:5, I(b), (c), and (d).”
Section 292:3
“The commission may issue a license to a business currently licensed through the office of professional licensure and certification, pursuant to RSA 313-A:19, as a salon or barbershop, as defined under RSA 313-A:1, to serve one alcoholic beverage to customers who are receiving services from said establishment.”
Section 292:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Sen. David WattersDPrime
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair· Commerce

Also: Sen. Tim McGoughR, Rep. Carol McGuireR

Public testimony

6 signed in online

83% support17% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce1:00:47–1:01:541m 7slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floor4:29:43–4:34:505m 7slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0562s — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Watters Floor Amendment # 2025-0562s — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1100s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1100s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1100s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs4:54:23–4:56:131m 50slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 13, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs13:50–14:551m 5slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session
  • May 20, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • May 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session
  • May 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2293h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Innis Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Innis, Murphy, Watters; (In Recess
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2293h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-2293h — adopted, voice vote; House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report # 2025-2799c, Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2927e Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor26:31–27:321m 1slocated in the stream transcriptConference Committee Report 2025-2799c: Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2927e — 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, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenSB 87 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenSen. Watters Floor Amendment # 2025-0562s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0562s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  7. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1100s, 03/27/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 14
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1100s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  9. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1100s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  10. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 11 P. 110
  11. Apr 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/16/2025 02:45 pm LOB 302-304
  12. May 13, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 05/13/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  13. May 20, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 05/20/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
  14. May 21, 2025House==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 05/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
  15. May 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/27/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
  16. May 27, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2293h 05/27/2025 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 27 P. 13
  17. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2293h: AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 47
  18. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2293h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 47
  19. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Innis Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  20. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Innis, Murphy, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  21. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
  22. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Hunt, Potucek, Porcelli, J. Sullivan 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
  23. Jun 17, 2025SenCommittee of Conference Meeting: 06/17/2025, 12:30 pm, Room 100, SH
  24. Jun 19, 2025HouseConference Committee Report # 2025-2799c Filed 06/19/2025; As Amended by the House HJ 17
  25. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2799c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 4
  26. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2799c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  27. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2927e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 61
  28. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2927e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  29. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64
  30. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  31. Aug 1, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0292
  32. Aug 1, 2026SenI. RSA 178:21 IV as inserted by section 4 Effective 08/01/2026
  33. Sep 30, 2025SenII. Remainder Effective 09/30/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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