New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 279 — establishing a committee to study recipe and process approval for homestead foods.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 44; eff. 05/29/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on May 30, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 44; eff. 05/29/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 59

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/08/2025); SJ 13

  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1805e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 32

  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1805e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/01/2025); SJ 12

  6. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17

  8. ==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 14

  9. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7

  10. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 6

  11. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/11/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 12 P. 6

  12. Executive Session: 02/11/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303

  13. Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303

  14. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 13

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (407)

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 279?
HB 279 is sponsored by Barbara Comtois (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Judy Aron (Republican), Heath Howard (Democrat), Howard Pearl (Republican), Deborah Aylward (Republican), Megan Murray (Democrat), and Peter Bixby (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 279?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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