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HB 267 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Licensing exemption for animal chiropractors

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relative to animal chiropractors.

Exempts individuals holding veterinary medicine or chiropractic degrees who complete a nationally recognized animal chiropractic program from veterinary licensure requirements, as determined by the office of professional licensure and certification.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill exempts individuals with degrees in veterinary medicine or chiropractics who have completed a nationally recognized animal chiropractic program, as determined by the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification, from veterinary licensure requirements.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Diane KelleyRPrime
  • Rep. Ellen ReadDDeputy Ranking Member· Housing

Also: Rep. Jonah WheelerD

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am a veterinarian licensed in the state of New Hampshire. I am well versed in chiropractic and other modalities.…”
— Lisa Boyer, Brentwoodopposes

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
  • Jan 22, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:50:37–3:53:072m 30slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 9, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration2:17:08–2:22:305m 22slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 1, 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. 13
  2. Jan 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/16/2025 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 16, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/16/2025 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Jan 22, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/22/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 3
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 5
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  7. Apr 9, 2025SenHearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:50 am; SC 16
  8. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31
  11. May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12
  12. May 14, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 24; eff.07/13/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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