# New Hampshire HB227: relative to licensure for psychotherapy activities or services.

New Hampshire HB227, relative to licensure for psychotherapy activities or services., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Erica J Layon (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 59; 08/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB227
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to licensure for psychotherapy activities or services.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 59; 08/01/2025
- Sponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Agency and school psychotherapists face licensing rules: cost, low. The law ends a licensing exemption for employees who provide psychotherapy services. It covers employees of state, county, and municipal agencies, other local government bodies, and legally chartered educational institutions. These employees must meet applicable licensing requirements rather than r…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonah Orion Wheeler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa M Freeman

## Actions (12)

- 2025-06-06: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 59; 08/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-03-03: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/19/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-03-03: Executive Session: 01/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=227&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5118)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15811)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13532)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=227&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5118)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15811)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13532)

## 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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [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-HB227-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).