# New Hampshire SB285: relative to changing the term "physician assistant" to "physician associate." New Hampshire SB285, relative to changing the term "physician assistant" to "physician associate.", is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Rochefort (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (II. Remainder Effective 06/17/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB285-2025-2026 - 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 SB285 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: relative to changing the term "physician assistant" to "physician associate." - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-24 - Last action: 2025-06-18, II. Remainder Effective 06/17/2025 - Sponsor: David Rochefort (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - 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 Rochefort (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Regina Birdsell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jess Edwards (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Pat Long (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate - Cosponsor: Peter B Schmidt (Democratic), House ## Actions (20) - 2025-06-18: II. Remainder Effective 06/17/2025 (Senate) - 2025-06-18: I. Sections 7 & 8 Effective 01/01/2027 (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0105 (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 167 (House) - 2025-06-09: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1623h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 6 (House) - 2025-05-01: Amendment # 2025-1623h: AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 6 (House) - 2025-04-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1623h 04/17/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 22 P. 9 (House) - 2025-04-21: Executive Session: 04/16/2025 01:45 pm LOB 306-308 (House) - 2025-04-08: Public Hearing: 04/16/2025 01:45 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. 113 (House) - 2025-03-27: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1374s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Sen. McGough Floor Amendment # 2025-1374s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Sen. McGough Moved Ought to Pass; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Rereferred to Committee, MF, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2025-03-27: SB 285 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/27/2025, Vote 4-1, CC SC 14 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Hearing: 03/19/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 12 (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3 (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-06-09: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1086&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=8008) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16390) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14000) ## 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=1086&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=8008) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16390) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14000) ## 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-SB285-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).