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SB417 • 2026

requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
David Watters (D), Cindy Rosenwald (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D)
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
SENATE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

What This Bill Does

  • requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 S

    Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

  2. 2026-01-28 S

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/05/2026, Vote 4-2, CC; SC 4

  3. 2025-12-08 S

    Hearing: 01/13/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 46

  4. 2025-11-21 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

Current Bill Text

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SB 417-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2014
08/05

SENATE BILL
417-FN

AN ACT
requiring on-premises licensees, off-premises licensees, and state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5

COMMITTEE: Commerce

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires on-premises licensees, off-premises licensees, and state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

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26-2014
08/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
requiring on-premises licensees, off-premises licensees, and state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

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

1 Advertising; Risk Statements. Amend RSA 175:4, IV to read as follows:
IV. The following statement shall be posted on the premises of all on-premises and off-premises licensees and at state liquor stores: "According to the Surgeon General,
drinking alcoholic beverages may increase cancer risk and
women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects." Such statement shall be located in a conspicuous and prominent place within the establishment and shall appear on a contrasting background.

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

LBA
26-2014
10/8/25

SB 417-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
requiring on-premises licensees, off-premises licensees, and state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2029.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
NH Liquor Commission