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HB565 • 2026

allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions.

allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions.

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

Sponsor
Jeanine Notter (R), Maureen Mooney (R), James Creighton (R), Bill Boyd (R), Jordan Ulery (R), Keith Murphy (R), Jess Edwards (R), Michael Vose (R)
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions.

allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions.

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Amendments

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Amendment #2025-3022h : AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46

Plain English: Amendment #2025-3022h : AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 9; eff. 05/26/2026

  2. 2026-03-23 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 115

  3. 2026-03-17 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/12/2026); SJ 7

  4. 2026-02-24 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5

  5. 2026-02-18 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8

  6. 2026-02-12 S

    Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 6

  7. 2026-01-30 S

    Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3

  8. 2026-01-07 H

    Amendment #2025-3022h : AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46

  9. 2026-01-07 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-3022h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46

  10. 2025-11-10 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3022h 10/28/2025 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 51 P. 5

  11. 2025-10-08 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 10/28/2025 10:00 am GP 229

  12. 2025-10-08 H

    Executive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229

  13. 2025-09-22 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 01:30 pm GP 229

  14. 2025-08-27 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229

  15. 2025-03-19 H

    Retained in Committee

  16. 2025-03-13 H

    Executive Session: 03/19/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304

  17. 2025-03-07 H

    Subcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304

  18. 2025-02-13 H

    Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 02:15 pm LOB 302-304

  19. 2025-01-16 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 16

Official Summary Text

allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 9
HB 565 - FINAL VERSION

7Jan2026... 3022h
2026 SESSION
25-0036
08/09

HOUSE BILL
565

AN ACT
allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions.

SPONSORS: Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Rep. Ulery, Hills. 13; Rep. Vose, Rock. 5; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill allows persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs if they are accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse, or if they present a valid military identification card.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Jan2026... 3022h 25-0036
08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions.

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

9:1 On-Premises Cocktail Lounge Licenses; Veterans' Clubs, Private Clubs, and Social Clubs; Presence of Minors. Amend RSA 178:22, V(h)(2) to read as follows:
(2)
(A)
No person under the age of 18 shall be in any room where liquor, beverages, and specialty beverages are sold,
unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse and who has signed the minor or minors into the club and listed their ages. A person who is under 21 years old that presents a valid military identification card shall not need to be accompanied by a person 21 years old or older
.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A),
[
except
] persons under the age of [
18
]
21
shall be allowed in rentable rooms approved by the commission when beverages, specialty beverages, and liquor are served without a parent or guardian present at such times the club is using a supplemental license.

9:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: March 27, 2026
Effective Date: May 26, 2026