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HB 1186 · 2026 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Egg sale and labeling rules

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relative to the sale and labeling of eggs.

Recodifies statutes on the sale, labeling, sorting, and grading of eggs and exempts egg producers who sell from their home or farmstand from certain sorting and grading requirements.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 9, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill recodifies the subdivision relative to the sale of eggs to reflect modern methods of sorting, labeling, and grading eggs. This bill also requires egg producers who sell from their home or farmstand to label their eggs and exempts such egg producers from requirements for sorting, selling, and grading eggs.

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

“Terms used in this subdivision shall be interpreted as stated unless the language or context clearly indicates otherwise.”
RSA 428:22
“Every producer shall include their business, farm, or personal name, an address or website, and a phone number on any egg carton sold.”
RSA 428:23
“All shell eggs sold, delivered or donated to consumers, retailers, food service facilities, dealers, or wholesalers shall be held at a maximum ambient temperature of 45°F immediately following packing.”
RSA 428:24
“Producers who sell exclusively from their residence, farm store or stand, or to local stores and/or establishment shall label their eggs in accordance with RSA 428:23, but otherwise shall not be subject to RSA 428:22 through RSA 428:24 and RSA 428:25 through RSA 428:29.”
RSA 428:24-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Liz BarbourRPrimeVice Chair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Peter BixbyDRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture

Also: Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Rep. Catherine KennyR

Public testimony

52 signed in online · 27 wrote testimony

10% support90% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill simply takes the prior dept of ag shell egg rules that expired in Oct and makes them law. Having sold eggs for 6 years from my home, I support this bill”
— Diane Richardson, Georges millssupports
“Accurate labeling promotes informed choices and better animal welfare, but standards must be fair to small producers.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchestersupports
“Hello honorable members of the committee, I am writing to encourage you to set this bill (HB1186) as ITL as it updates our regulations regarding poultry egg sales to be just as stringent as FDA/USDA grading, storage, and cleaning.…”
— Brandon Stevens, Northfield · My householdopposes
“Oh Dear Lord! Please don't enact this bill that will make backyard egg producers (who take good care of their products) subject to provisions that make a time-honored (and publicly-loved) practice unfairly difficult and "corporate". Who is going to enforce the regulations?…”
— Jim Miller, Canterburyopposes
“This is absurd and over reaching. Leave the little guys alone.”
— Jessica Neskey, Raymondopposes

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
  • Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0613h15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2026-0613hadopted
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0613hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 16, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 16, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 14, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture4:32:33–4:33:431m 10slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture44:04–45:141m 10slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:31:09–1:33:312m 22slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0613h; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0613h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2026-0613h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 2, 2026Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources5:16–29:3024m 14slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 16, 2026Floor debateSenate floor1:13:42–1:15:151m 33slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; HB 1186 was Removed from the Consent Calendar
  • May 14, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 9
  2. Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2026 01:30 pm GP 153
  3. Feb 10, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  4. Feb 17, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  5. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  6. Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0613h 02/17/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 15
  7. Mar 5, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0613h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 17
  8. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0613h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 17
  9. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 6
  10. Apr 2, 2026SenHearing: 04/02/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 12
  11. Apr 16, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
  12. Apr 16, 2026SenHB 1186 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  13. Apr 16, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  14. May 14, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  15. May 14, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 154
  16. Jun 5, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/05/2026; Chapter 119; eff.08/04/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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