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HB 227 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Psychotherapy licensing requirement

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relative to licensure for psychotherapy activities or services.

Repeals the licensing exemption for psychotherapy activities or services provided by certain persons employed by state, county, or municipal agencies, other political subdivisions, or chartered educational institutions.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the licensing exemption for psychotherapy activities or services of certain persons in the employ of a state, county, or municipal agency, other political subdivision, or duly chartered educational institution.

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

“RSA 329-B:28, I(b), relative to licensing exemption for psychotherapy activities or services of certain persons in the employ of a state, county, or municipal agency, other political subdivision, or duly chartered educational institution, is repealed.”
Section 59:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Erica LayonRPrimeChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. Lisa FreemanRAssistant Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Jim KofaltR, Rep. Jonah WheelerD

Public testimony

1 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 1, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:15:37–3:16:541m 17slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 9, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration31:00–40:209m 20slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 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. 11
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 19, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/19/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC)
  5. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 12
  6. Mar 13, 2025SenIntroduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 8
  7. Apr 9, 2025SenHearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 16
  8. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19
  9. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  10. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  11. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51
  12. Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 59; 08/01/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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