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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.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

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

Hearings

  • 2026-02-0311:15 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1010:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1710:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-04-029:00 amSenate Energy and Natural ResourcesSH 103Public hearing

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

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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