Rep. Barbara Comtois

Primary HB 150

Signed into law · New Hampshire House · Lead sponsor

enabling homestead operations to use commercial kitchen equipment in preparing food for sale.

Maddy summaryHB 150 amends New Hampshire law to allow home-based food producers (called "homestead food operations") to use commercial kitchen equipment in their primary residence kitchens. It specifically permits this for non-hazardous foods prepared for sale, provided the equipment can be cleaned and sanitized within the home kitchen area. The bill defines "commercial kitchen equipment" as professional-grade tools designed for heavy use, but requires it to meet home kitchen sanitation standards. This change directly affects small-scale home food businesses in New Hampshire seeking to scale operations without moving to a commercial facility.

Signed into law May 21, 2025 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 153

Signed into law · New Hampshire House · Lead sponsor

establishing a committee to study adding statewide resources to assist with the investigation, training, prosecution, and prompt response of animal cruelty.

Maddy summaryHB 153 establishes a committee to study how New Hampshire could create statewide resources for animal cruelty cases. The committee, composed of three House members and one Senate member, will examine current law enforcement training, identify best practices for prosecution and response, and recommend ways to form a coordinated statewide resource group. It must report its findings and recommendations to state leaders by November 1, 2025. This bill does not fund or create new resources itself, but sets up a process to evaluate how to improve animal cruelty investigations and responses. (HB 153, 2025 session)

Signed into law May 8, 2025 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HB 357

Failed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to the department of health and human services' rulemaking authority regarding immunization requirements.

Failed May 1, 2025 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 679

Failed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to immunization requirements.

Failed May 1, 2025 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 642

Failed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

allowing the sale of dehydrated meat without a homestead food license.

Failed Mar 26, 2025 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 263

Failed · New Hampshire House · Lead sponsor

relative to applications to the cost of care fund for livestock care.

Failed Mar 20, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HR 12

Passed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

urging Congress to amend the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013.

Maddy summaryThis is a New Hampshire state House resolution (HR 12), not a federal bill, calling on Congress to reverse a 2013 law change. It urges reinstating a prior prohibition that prevented U.S. government agencies from creating domestic propaganda targeting American citizens. The resolution claims the 2013 Smith-Mundt Modernization Act - which lifted that ban - has allowed government to promote preferred narratives, position itself as the arbiter of truth, and use psychological tactics against the public. The resolution was approved by the New Hampshire House committee and passed the full chamber in March 2025, but it has no legal effect on federal law.

Passed Mar 20, 2025 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 114

Failed · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

removing fees and charges for governmental records under the right-to-know law and reinstating potential liability for disclosure of information exempt from disclosure.

Failed Mar 6, 2025 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1532

In committee · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

relative to land owner rights and responsibility pertaining to game cameras and tree stands.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates rules regarding tree stands, observation blinds, and game cameras on private land in New Hampshire. It extends the season for placing portable tree stands and observation blinds from April 25 to June 1 and from August 1 to December 31, while requiring their removal by June 1 unless the property owner grants permission. The legislation also mandates that all such equipment be labeled with the owner's contact information and clarifies that property owners may contact law enforcement to remove unauthorized items. Additionally, the bill adjusts the expiration dates for property owner permits and explicitly allows state officials to use electronic tracking devices on private land only with written landowner consent or a scientific permit.

In committee Oct 31, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 494

Signed into law · New Hampshire House · Co-sponsor

renaming the agricultural product and scale testing fund the agricultural products regulatory fund.

Signed into law Aug 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor