Citizen in a RepublicNH Bill Briefing
← All bills

HB 82 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Occupational licensing regulation changes

AI-generated

relative to the regulation of various occupations.

Amends licensing statutes and the office of professional licensure and certification's governing statutes to shift regulatory responsibilities to the office for numerous professions, including land surveyors, landscape architects, drug and alcohol use professionals, mental health practitioners, engineers, psychologists, architects, podiatrists, boxing and wrestling, auctioneers, electricians, professional bondsmen, nurse agencies, doulas and lactation specialists, and manufactured housing.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill amends licensing statutes and the office of professional licensure and certification's governing statutes to shift certain responsibilities and regulation to the office, in keeping with prior legislation. This bill amends statutes related to the regulation of (1) land surveyors, (2) landscape architects, (3) alcohol and other drug use professionals, (4) mental health practitioners, (5) professional engineers, (6) psychologists, (7) architects, (8) podiatrists, (9) the boxing and wrestling commission, (10) auctioneers, (11) electricians, (12) professional bondsmen, (13) nurse agency registration, (14) doula and lactation specialist certification, (15) manufactured housing licensing, (16) medical imaging professionals and radiation therapists, and (17) septic system evaluators. This bill is at the request of the office of professional licensure and certification.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Each [non-public] member of the board [and the advisory committees] shall be a resident of this state and licensed under the provisions of this chapter.”
RSA 330-C:5
“The board shall either request additional information or documentation within 15 days or act on an application for licensure as a mental health practitioner within 30 days of receipt of a completed application.”
RSA 330-A:15-a
“The [board] office shall issue a pastoral psychotherapist license to any person who satisfactorily meets all of the following requirements or their equivalent: 161:10 Mental Health Practice;”
RSA 330-A:17
“The [board] office shall issue a clinical social worker license to any person who meets all of the following requirements or their equivalent: 161:11 Mental Health Practice;”
RSA 330-A:18

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Carol McGuireRPrime
  • Rep. Jaci GroteDRanking Member· Executive Departments and Administration

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“My name is Régent Champigny. I currently serve on the Board of Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals and will be its Chair effective January 29, 2025. I am licensed as an MLADC, LCMHC, and ADS.…”
— Régent Champigny, MLADC, Hollisopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administrationfrom 5:01:23located in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration6:53:01–6:54:361m 35slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0577h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0577h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 9, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:18:12–1:23:074m 55slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1983s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1983s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1983s — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:12:13–1:14:021m 49slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1983s (Rep. C. McGuire) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Jan 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/16/2025 02:30 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/19/2025 02:31 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 02:31 pm LOB 306-308
  5. Mar 5, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0577h 03/05/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC)
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0577h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 13
  7. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0577h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 13
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 9
  9. Apr 9, 2025SenHearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:10 am; SC 16
  10. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1983s, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21
  11. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1983s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  12. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1983s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  13. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1983s (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 9
  14. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  15. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  16. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 161; I. Sec 8&22 eff 07/01/2026 II. Rem eff 09/13/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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