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HB 1765 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Wine and beverage tastings and sales

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(New Title) enabling wine and beverage manufacturers to offer tastings of and sell products of certain New Hampshire wine and beverage manufacturers and relative to defacing of controlled products.

Enables wine and beverage manufacturers to offer tastings and sell products of certain New Hampshire manufacturers, and prohibits off-premise license holders and their employees or agents from defacing controlled products before sale or delivery.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 10, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill enables wine and beverage manufacturers to offer tastings of and to sell products of certain New Hampshire wine and beverage manufacturers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. John HuntRPrimeChair· Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Public testimony

15 signed in online · 7 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Wildbloom Beer in Littleton had an idea to bring brewers together for the holidays by doing a 12 beers of Xmas. 12 breweries make a holiday themed beer they have never made before and people can try them all and collect badges for it. Awesome idea!…”
— Jason Harrington, GILMANTON · Vulgar brewing cosupports
“This bill will add great options for patrons which they can get at other establishments but not here since we don't have a restaurant.…”
— Anthony Caruso, Henniker · Henniker Brewing Companysupports
“Bill HB1765 is a great win for NH Breweries Across the state and only allows for a stronger industry in support each other.”
— Adam Pfeifer, Goffstownsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-0411:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-02-101:00 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 159Public hearing
  • 2026-02-182:00 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-03-031:00 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-03-319:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 35
  2. Feb 4, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2026 11:30 am GP 229
  3. Feb 10, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/10/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 229
  5. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  6. Mar 3, 2026House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 0473h 03/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 10
  7. Mar 11, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0473h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 14
  8. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0473h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 14
  9. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
  10. Mar 31, 2026SenHearing: 03/31/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:35 am; SC 11
  11. May 7, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1721s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  12. May 7, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1721s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  13. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1721s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  14. May 21, 2026HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1721s (Rep. Hunt): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 2
  15. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  16. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  17. Jul 2, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 241; eff. 8/31/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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