# New Hampshire HB271: relative to initial license requirements for licensed social work associates.

New Hampshire HB271, relative to initial license requirements for licensed social work associates., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peter B Schmidt (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 26; eff.07/13/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB271
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to initial license requirements for licensed social work associates.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 26; eff.07/13/2025
- Sponsor: Peter B Schmidt (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Social work associate license exam dropped: benefit, low. New Hampshire removes the national proctored exam requirement for people seeking their first social work associate license. The change takes effect 60 days after passage. The law does not add a replacement exam or credential.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Peter B Schmidt (Democratic), House

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 26; eff.07/13/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0495h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0495h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0495h 03/12/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Executive Session: 02/19/2025 02:31 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/19/2025 02:31 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/06/2025 01:30 pm LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/16/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=361&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5164)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14765)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12871)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=361&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5164)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14765)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12871)

## 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-HB271-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).