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HB1630 • 2026

prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide and certain inhalants for recreational purposes.

prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide and certain inhalants for recreational purposes.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Nancy Murphy (D), Janet Lucas (D), Denise Ricciardi (R), Jodi Newell (D), Bill Boyd (R), Donovan Fenton (D), Rosemarie Rung (D), Maureen Mooney (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Gary Woods (D)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide and certain inhalants for recreational purposes.

prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide and certain inhalants for recreational purposes.

What This Bill Does

  • prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide and certain inhalants for recreational purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment #2026-0867h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 13

Plain English: Amendment #2026-0867h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 13 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 177; eff. 01/01/2027

  2. 2026-06-10 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  3. 2026-06-10 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  4. 2026-05-07 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  5. 2026-04-28 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17

  6. 2026-04-02 S

    Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:55 am; SC 13

  7. 2026-03-17 S

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7

  8. 2026-03-11 H

    Amendment #2026-0867h : AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 13

  9. 2026-03-11 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0867h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 13

  10. 2026-03-05 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 0867h 03/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 9

  11. 2026-02-25 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 229

  12. 2026-02-25 H

    ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 229

  13. 2026-02-11 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 229

  14. 2026-02-11 H

    ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP 229

  15. 2026-02-05 H

    Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 02:15 pm GP 229

  16. 2025-12-10 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 29

Official Summary Text

prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide and certain inhalants for recreational purposes.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 177
HB 1630-FN - FINAL VERSION

11Mar2026... 0867h
2026 SESSION
26-2996
05/08

HOUSE BILL
1630-FN

AN ACT
prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide and certain inhalants for recreational purposes.

SPONSORS: Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. Woods, Merr. 30; Rep. Lucas, Graf. 7; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits licensees from using their premises for illegal purposes, requires compliance with laws on inhaling toxic vapors, and bans selling nitrous oxide devices, with violations subject to enforcement by the liquor commission and repeat offenses leading to license revocation.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2026... 0867h 26-2996
05/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
prohibiting the sale of nitrous oxide and certain inhalants for recreational purposes.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

177:1 Premise Restrictions; Unlawful Purposes. RSA 179:50 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
179:50 Unlawful Purpose.
I. No licensee shall use, or allow to be used, his or her premises for any purpose contrary to law.
II. All licensees shall comply with the provisions of RSA 644:5-a, relative to inhaling toxic vapors for effect.
III. A licensee shall not sell, distribute, furnish, or offer for sale any nitrous oxide device, canister, cartridge, or receptacle containing nitrous oxide. This paragraph shall not apply to the sale of nitrous oxide contained in food products for use as a propellant.
IV. Whether a violation of paragraph II or III occurred, and the penalty for such violation, shall be determined by the commission in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A. However, a second offense under paragraph II shall result in revocation of the license.

177:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: January 01, 2027