# New Hampshire HB349: relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures.

New Hampshire HB349, relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim A Kofalt (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-09 (Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 145-206 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10 P. 4) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB349-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB349
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 145-206 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10 P. 4
- Sponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (565 yes, 796 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia C Gregg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Altschiller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Veto Override | fail | 145 | 206 |   |
| 2026-01-07 | House | OTPA | pass | 193 | 143 |   |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Indefinitely Postpone | fail | 133 | 205 |   |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Table | fail | 94 | 242 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-09: Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 145-206 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10 P. 4 (House)
- 2026-03-30: Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026 HJ 10 P. 2 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 115 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/12/2026); SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing: 02/04/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 4 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 57 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 175 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2969h and 2026-0032h: MA RC 193-143 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 174 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Lay HB349 on Table (Rep. Schmidt): MF RC 94-242 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 172 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. M. Pearson): MF RC 133-205 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 170 (House)
- 2026-01-07: FLAM # 2026-0032h (Rep. Layon): AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 169 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-2969h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 169 (House)
- 2025-11-05: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-11-05: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2969h 10/01/2025 (Vote 12-3; RC) HC 51 P. 33 (House)
- 2025-11-05: Executive Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-09-22: Full Committee Work Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 16 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-17: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=699&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5477)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=27429)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=699&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5477)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=27429)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB349-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).