New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 87 — relative to one day liquor license requirements and making salons and barber shops eligible for on-premise licenses.

Last action — II. Remainder Effective 09/30/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on August 04, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. II. Remainder Effective 09/30/2025

  2. I. RSA 178:21 IV as inserted by section 4 Effective 08/01/2026

  3. Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0292

  4. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64

  5. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  6. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2927e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  7. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2927e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 61

  8. Conference Committee Report 2025-2799c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 4

  9. Conference Committee Report # 2025-2799c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17

  10. Conference Committee Report # 2025-2799c Filed 06/19/2025; As Amended by the House HJ 17

  11. Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/17/2025, 12:30 pm, Room 100, SH

  12. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Hunt, Potucek, Porcelli, J. Sullivan 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172

  13. House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172

  14. President Appoints: Senators Innis, Murphy, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

  15. Sen. Innis Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

  16. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2293h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 47

  17. Amendment # 2025-2293h: AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 47

  18. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2293h 05/27/2025 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 27 P. 13

  19. Executive Session: 05/27/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304

  20. ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 05/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304

  21. Subcommittee Work Session: 05/20/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304

  22. Subcommittee Work Session: 05/13/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304

  23. Public Hearing: 04/16/2025 02:45 pm LOB 302-304

  24. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 11 P. 110

  25. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1100s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  26. Committee Amendment # 2025-1100s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  27. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1100s, 03/27/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 14

  28. Sen. Watters Floor Amendment # 2025-0562s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

  29. SB 87 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

  30. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0562s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

  31. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 11

  32. Hearing: 02/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am; SC 8

  33. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 410 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (410)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 87?
SB 87 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Carol M McGuire, Daniel Innis (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), and Tim McGough (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 87?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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