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HB 145 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Background checks for licensed dietitians

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relative to background checks for licensed dietitians and adopting the dietitian licensure compact.

Adds a criminal history check requirement for initial licensure of licensed dietitians and adopts the dietitian licensure compact.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill adds a requirement for a criminal history check for initial licensure of licensed dietitians. This bill also adopts the dietitian licensure compact.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jaci GroteDPrimeRanking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Hope DamonDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding

Public testimony

56 signed in online · 16 wrote testimony

98% support0% oppose2% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am writing as a registered dietitian residing in New London, New Hampshire, to express my strong support for HB 145, the Dietitian Licensure Compact. The Dietitian Licensure Compact is modeled after other proven compacts.…”
— Grace Menzel, New Londonsupports
“I support this bill to provide more opportunity for US people to receive the care they need and deserve across state lines. This bill makes it easy for dietitians to provide care without an additional barrier.”
— Briana Bruinooge, Doversupports
“Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of HB145, a bill that aims to streamline the licensing process for dietitians, allowing them to practice across multiple states without the burdensome requirement of obtaining and maintaining separate licenses in each state.…”
— Alison Milioto, Derrysupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2310:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-02-061:30 pmHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-02-192:31 pmHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 7
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:45 am LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 6, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/06/2025 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
  4. Feb 19, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/19/2025 02:31 pm LOB 306-308
  5. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 02:31 pm LOB 306-308
  6. Mar 5, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0564h 03/05/2025 (Vote 9-6; RC) HC 17 P. 31
  7. Mar 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  8. Mar 26, 2025HouseLay HB145 on Table (Rep. Layon): MA RC 187-152 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 61
  9. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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