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SB 187 · 2026 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Dentist and hygienist licensing compact

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adopting the dentist and dental hygienist compact.

Adopts the dentist and dental hygienist interstate licensure compact, allowing reciprocal practice privileges for dentists and dental hygienists licensed in member states.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill adopts dentist and dental hygienist compact.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“TITLE AND PURPOSE This statute shall be known and cited as the dentist and dental hygienist compact.”
RSA 317-A:26-a
“DEFINITIONS As used in this compact, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply:”
RSA 317-A:26-a
““Active military member” means any person with full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve.”
RSA 317-A:26-a
““Adverse action” means disciplinary action or encumbrance imposed on a license or compact privilege by a state licensing authority.”
RSA 317-A:26-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Tara ReardonDPrime
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Sen. Tim McGoughR, Rep. Sheila SeidelR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Rereferred to Committee5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteRereferred to Committeeadopted
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:36:59–1:44:337m 34slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Rereferred to Committee; Rereferred to Committee — adopted, voice vote
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floor3:49:12–3:52:543m 42slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
  2. Feb 5, 2025SenHearing: 02/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Rereferred to Committee, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenRereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Jan 7, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 46
  6. Jan 7, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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