# New Hampshire SB194: (New Title) relative to qualifications for cosmetologists.

New Hampshire SB194, (New Title) relative to qualifications for cosmetologists., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David H. Watters (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0091; Effective 08/09/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB194
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to qualifications for cosmetologists.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0091; Effective 08/09/2025
- Sponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Cornell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2025-06-11: Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0091; Effective 08/09/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 4 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/17/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 22 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Executive Session: 04/16/2025 02:30 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Public Hearing: 04/16/2025 02:30 pm LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 112 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0292s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Amendment # 2025-0292s, AA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0292s, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing: 02/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:45 am; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=201&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7962)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16029)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14987)

## Related bills

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- 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=201&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7962)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16029)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14987)

## 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-SB194-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).