# New Hampshire HB208: relative to certification requirements for school nurses.

New Hampshire HB208, relative to certification requirements for school nurses., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jess Edwards (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-07 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB208
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to certification requirements for school nurses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2026-01-07, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Jess Edwards (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jess Edwards (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 2026-01-07: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-25: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026; SC 46 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Hearing: 03/18/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:45 am; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0338h: MA RC 211-163 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 38 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Amendment # 2025-0338h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 37 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-02-12: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0338h 02/12/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 14 P. 21 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 10 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5099)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5099)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB208-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).