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HB 435 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Definition of professional engineer

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relative to the definition of professional engineer.

Clarifies that the regulated practice of engineering for professional engineers excludes professional or creative work performed in information technology, information security, electronics, digital systems, and computing.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 1, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill clarifies that the "practice of engineering" for purposes of the regulation of professional engineers does not include any professional service or creative work performed in the fields of information technology, information security, electronics, digital systems, or computing.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Donald McFarlaneRPrime
  • Rep. Lex BerezhnyRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Michael VoseRChair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader

Also: Rep. Michael HarringtonR, Rep. Carol McGuireR, Rep. Cyril AuresR, Rep. Michael AronR

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

50% support40% oppose10% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Am thinking “who will read this except us Engineers?” As a retired Professional Engineer, I fully support this Bill.”
— Gordon Springate, Wiltonsupports
“This is an actual profession. Words mean things. You don’t get to redefine this. Is this just an excuse to pay engineers less and expose our data to randos by diluting their field with a bunch of uneducated 19 year-olds who want to play in government databases??”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokeopposes
“This is not good, but it does reflect the anti-technology professional license hegemony.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaneutral

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1210:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-029:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 3 P. 9
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 10:15 am LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/12/2025 10:15 am LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/12/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 14 P. 9
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 13
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  7. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/01/2025; SC 19
  8. May 1, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.