# New Hampshire HB276: (New Title) establishing a liquor license where beverages, wine, and liquor can be sold without food.

New Hampshire HB276, (New Title) establishing a liquor license where beverages, wine, and liquor can be sold without food., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wayne J Hemingway (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-11-03 (Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB276
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) establishing a liquor license where beverages, wine, and liquor can be sold without food.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-11-03, Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Wayne J Hemingway (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wayne J Hemingway (Republican), House

## Actions (18)

- 2025-11-03: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Sen. Innis Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: HB 276 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1033h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 2 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-1033h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 2 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1033h (NT) 03/19/2025 (Vote 14-1; CC) HC 17 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/18/2025 11:00 am LOB 104 (House)
- 2025-01-23: ==RECESSED== 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 02:00 pm LOB 307 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5169)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5169)

## 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)
- [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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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-HB276-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).