# New Hampshire SB457: (New Title) relative to the licensing of physicians who graduated from medical schools outside of the United States or Canada.

New Hampshire SB457, (New Title) relative to the licensing of physicians who graduated from medical schools outside of the United States or Canada., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara Reardon (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 9) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB457
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the licensing of physicians who graduated from medical schools outside of the United States or Canada.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 9
- Sponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-23: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 9 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/08/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-04-15: Executive Session: 04/01/2026 01:30 pm GP 231 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Public Hearing: 04/01/2026 01:30 pm GP 231 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Vacated and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration (Rep. Noble): MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 41 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 5 P. 124 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee Amendment # 2026-0545s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0545s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0545s, 02/19/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2025-12-15: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 47 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22120)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22120)

## 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)
- [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)
- [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-SB457-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).