HB 1676 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

limiting consumer access to certain high-risk rodenticides.

HB 1676 restricts the sale of certain rodenticides containing high-risk active ingredients (like brodifacoum, bromadiolone, and warfarin) to unlicensed individuals in New Hampshire. It requires sellers to verify that buyers are certified pesticide applicators or registered agricultural operations before any sale - whether in-person, online, or via catalog - documenting this verification for three years. The law prohibits internet or remote sales without this verification and imposes civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation. It takes effect January 1, 2027, directly affecting consumers and retailers selling these products.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2025 Last action May 5, 2026
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Introduced As Amended by the House · 1 edit
MINOR
The House amendment removed three active ingredients - bromethalin, cholecalciferol, and zinc phosphide - from the list of high-risk rodenticides subject to consumer sales restrictions. This narrows the bill's scope, meaning products containing those three ingredients can now be sold directly to consumers without the verification requirements the bill imposes on the remaining listed ingredients.
SCOPE

Three active ingredients (bromethalin, cholecalciferol, and zinc phosphide) were removed from the list of rodenticides subject to consumer sales restrictions under RSA 430:59. Products containing these ingredients are no longer covered by the bill's requirement that sellers verify purchaser identity before sale.

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Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 6
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0749h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 18
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-0749h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 18
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0749h 02/17/2026 (Vote 13-2; CC) HC 9 P. 16
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 31
lower
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