# New Hampshire HB82: relative to the regulation of various occupations. New Hampshire HB82, relative to the regulation of various occupations., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol M McGuire (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 161; I. Sec 8&22 eff 07/01/2026 II. Rem eff 09/13/2025 HJ 18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB82-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB82 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: relative to the regulation of various occupations. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-23 - Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 161; I. Sec 8&22 eff 07/01/2026 II. Rem eff 09/13/2025 HJ 18 - Sponsor: Carol M McGuire (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Reimbursement rule excludes some out-of-state practitioners: cost, low. The managed-care reimbursement provision now refers to mental health practitioners licensed under New Hampshire's mental health practice law. It removes the reference to certain out-of-state applicants previously permitted to practice. Those applicants no longer qualify through that reference; the… - Mental health board faces tighter membership rules: cost, low. Every mental health practice board member must live in New Hampshire and hold a license under the mental health practice law. Previously, this requirement applied only to non-public members. Non-public members and licensed mental health professionals must follow the law and their professional ethic… - Mental health applicants face paid background checks: mixed, low. New Hampshire's licensing office issues licenses for pastoral psychotherapists, clinical and school social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists, including specified conditional licenses. Initial applicants must submit a release and fingerprints and pay for criminal-… - State office reshapes professional licensing rules: mixed, low. The state licensing office can revoke licenses issued through the executive director's mistake or based on inaccurate information. The law removes the rule requiring the office to keep an engineer applicant's initial fee after denial, without guaranteeing refunds. The office must issue land surveyo… - Drug counselor oversight and discipline change: mixed, low. The alcohol and drug counselor board holds hearings and enforces discipline against license and certificate holders who violate the law or rules. It also approves or withdraws approval for continuing-education providers and programs and selects qualifying national exams. The law repeals profession-… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Carol M McGuire (Republican), House ## Actions (16) - 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 161; I. Sec 8&22 eff 07/01/2026 II. Rem eff 09/13/2025 HJ 18 (House) - 2025-07-07: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House) - 2025-07-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate) - 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1983s (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 9 (House) - 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1983s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Committee Amendment # 2025-1983s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1983s, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:10 am; SC 16 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0577h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 13 (House) - 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2025-0577h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 13 (House) - 2025-03-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0577h 03/05/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) (House) - 2025-03-12: 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) - 2025-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/16/2025 02:30 pm LOB 306-308 (House) - 2024-12-23: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 5 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-07-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=112&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2024-12-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3378) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16891) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16111) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=112&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3378) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16891) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16111) ## 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) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB82-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).