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Introduced
11/21/2025
11/21/2025
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill replaces the state restriction on tip pooling with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act rules governing the pooling and sharing of tips.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Tip Sharing Policy Act," replaces existing state restrictions on how employees who receive tips can pool and share them with colleagues. Instead of following the state's specific rules, the bill mandates that these practices will now be governed by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (often abbreviated as FLSA), which is a foundational law in the United States concerning minimum wage, overtime pay, and other labor standards. This means that the federal government's regulations on tip pooling, including specific rules found in sections 531.50, 531.52, and 531.54 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), will now apply in this state. The bill will become effective 60 days after it is passed.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (7)
Tim McGough (R)*,
Dan Innis (R),
Brian Labrie (R),
Keith Murphy (R),
Howard Pearl (R),
Denise Ricciardi (R),
Brian Seaworth (R),
Last Action
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services House Journal 5 (on 02/26/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1190&inflect=2 |
| BillText | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&txtFormat=html&v=SA&id=1190 |
| BillText | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&id=1190&txtFormat=html |
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