# New Hampshire HB505: allowing the sale of freeze dried foods produced in homestead food operations.

New Hampshire HB505, allowing the sale of freeze dried foods produced in homestead food operations., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas C Schamberg (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 193; eff. 11/12/2025 HJ 18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB505
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: allowing the sale of freeze dried foods produced in homestead food operations.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 193; eff. 11/12/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Thomas C Schamberg (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New rules for home-based food sellers: cost, low. Beginning 120 days after passage, New Hampshire homestead food businesses must get licensed to process and sell freeze-dried foods. Covered foods are fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products. The requirement covers sales from the home, the owner's farm stand, farmers' markets, o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas C Schamberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Judy F. Aron (Republican), House

## Actions (20)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 193; eff. 11/12/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-02: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-02: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-06-27: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2873e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 57 (House)
- 2025-06-27: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2873e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 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, 10:40 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 2025-0883h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 23 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0883h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 23 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0883h 03/18/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 17 P. 16 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Full Committee Work Session: 03/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-03-12: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 12:00 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-03-05: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Full Committee Work Session: 03/11/2025 09:30 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: Full Committee Work Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 3 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-06-27: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=11947)
- Enrolled, 2025-06-27: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=555&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6386)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16923)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14529)

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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
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=11947)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=555&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6386)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16923)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14529)

## 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-HB505-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).