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
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 108
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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