# New Hampshire HB307: relative to the food production area for homestead food.

New Hampshire HB307, relative to the food production area for homestead food., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peter W Bixby (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 46; I. Sec 1 & 3 eff. as in sec 5 P I II. Sec 2 & 4 eff as in sec 5 PIIIII. Rem eff 07/28/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB307
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the food production area for homestead food.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 46; I. Sec 1 & 3 eff. as in sec 5 P I II. Sec 2 & 4 eff as in sec 5 PIIIII. Rem eff 07/28/2025
- Sponsor: Peter W Bixby (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More production space for home food businesses: benefit, low. New Hampshire homestead food operators can use their home kitchen or a designated production area inside their primary residence. This applies only to homestead foods that are not potentially hazardous. The designated area must have hot and cold running drinking-quality water, soap, and sanitary ha…
- Label rules for home food businesses: cost, low. Each packaged homestead food product must have its own label when sold from the home, farm stands, farmers’ markets, or retail stores. Labels must list the operation’s name, address, and phone number; the product name; ingredients by weight, highest first; and allergy information. Operations exempt…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Peter W Bixby (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah Aylward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy F. Aron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Megan A Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 46; I. Sec 1 & 3 eff. as in sec 5 P I II. Sec 2 & 4 eff as in sec 5 PIIIII. Rem eff 07/28/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-13: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-05-12: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/08/2025); SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1913e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 32 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1913e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/01/2025); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:40 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0655h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2025-0655h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0655h 03/04/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 03:00 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 14 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=11349)
- Enrolled, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=490&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5316)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15466)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12866)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=11349)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=490&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5316)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15466)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12866)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [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-HB307-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).