# New Hampshire HB79: establishing a commission to study the privatization of the liquor commission.

New Hampshire HB79, establishing a commission to study the privatization of the liquor commission., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peter R Leishman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 5) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB79
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing a commission to study the privatization of the liquor commission.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-23
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 5
- Sponsor: Peter R Leishman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Peter R Leishman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marjorie K. Smith (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-13: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/30/2025 (Vote 16-0; 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 01:15 pm LOB 307 (House)
- 2024-12-23: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 5 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-12-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3375)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3375)

## 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-HB79-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).