HB 435 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee
Definition of professional engineer
AI-generatedrelative 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- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✕Senate
- Governor
- 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
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- 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.”
“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??”
“This is not good, but it does reflect the anti-technology professional license hegemony.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- May 1, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0Overall100% yea
- May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration16:44–24:427m 58slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
- Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Apr 2, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:00:40–1:26:3825m 58slocated in the stream transcript
- May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 3 P. 9
- Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 10:15 am LOB 306-308
- Feb 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/12/2025 10:15 am LOB 306-308
- Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/12/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 14 P. 9
- Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 13
- Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
- May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/01/2025; SC 19
- May 1, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.