SB416 Relative to the pooling and sharing of tips among tipped employees.
Relative to the pooling and sharing of tips among tipped employees.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Directly affects income for thousands of NH tipped workers; rules determine how much of their tips they keep.
Your Community
Tip-sharing policies affect workplace fairness and morale in NH's large hospitality industry.
Your Freedom
Defines workers' rights over their own earned tips versus employer-mandated sharing.
Status
Full Committee Work Session: 10/13/2026 10:00 am GP 229
Sponsor
Tim McGough (R)
The Short Version
Would regulate how tips are pooled and shared among tipped employees in NH. Tip pooling rules directly affect take-home pay for restaurant servers, bartenders, and other tipped workers across the state.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Tipped workers seeking clear rules about their earnings
- ▲ Back-of-house workers who may gain tip access
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Front-of-house workers who may see reduced individual tips under pooling
- ▼ Restaurant owners adjusting to new rules
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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