# New Hampshire HB242: relative to brew pub licenses.

New Hampshire HB242, relative to brew pub licenses., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John B. Hunt (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-03 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/01/2025; Chapter 146; eff. 08/30/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB242
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to brew pub licenses.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-07-03, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/01/2025; Chapter 146; eff. 08/30/2025
- Sponsor: John B. Hunt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John B. Hunt (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 2025-07-03: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/01/2025; Chapter 146; eff. 08/30/2025 (House)
- 2025-06-25: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 100, SH, 11:05 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 6 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 11 P. 3 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-09: Public Hearing: 01/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 307 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=370&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5133)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16742)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14344)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=370&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5133)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16742)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14344)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB242-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).