CHAPTER 269
HB 144-FN - FINAL VERSION
04/17/2025 1576s
26Jun2025... 2764CofC
2025 SESSION
25-0338
09/06
HOUSE BILL 144-FN
AN ACT relative to the practice of dental hygiene.
SPONSORS: Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Seidel, Hills. 29; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Innis, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Requires a dental hygienist to be trained and to pass an examination before being permitted to administer local anesthesia.
II. Requires that any dentist who applies for licensure is a graduate of a school that is recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and holds the degree of D.D.S. or D.M.D.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/17/2025 1576s
26Jun2025... 2764CofC 25-0338
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the practice of dental hygiene.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
269:1 Dentists and Dentistry; Practice of Dental Hygiene. Amend RSA 317-A:21-c, II(e) to read as follows:
(e) The administration of local anesthesia, provided the dental hygienist is qualified by the board after training and after passing an examination approved by the board.
269:2 Occupations and Professions; Dentists and Dentistry; Examinations and Licenses; Applications. Amend RSA 317-A:8, I to read as follows:
I. Applications for licensure to practice dentistry shall be made to the office of professional licensure and certification in writing or online and shall be accompanied by a fee established in rules adopted under RSA 541-A by the office and by satisfactory proof that the applicant is a graduate of a school that is recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and holds the degree of D.D.S. or D.M.D. The applicant shall be of good professional character and 18 years of age or older.
269:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: August 01, 2025
Effective Date: September 30, 2025
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 16, 2025 | 2025-1576s |
| June 16, 2025 | 2025-2764CofC |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 26, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote | |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
Aug. 11, 2025: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 269; eff. 09/30/2025
July 14, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18
July 14, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 17
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report 2025-2764c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2764c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
June 18, 2025: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2764c; 06/26/2025
June 16, 2025: Conferee Change: Rep. H. Howard Replaces Rep. Pearson 06/16/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
June 16, 2025: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
June 18, 2025: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
June 13, 2025: President Appoints: Senators Pearl, McGough, Reardon; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 13, 2025: Sen. Pearl Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 3, 2025: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Grote, Bailey, S. Pearson, Long 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
June 3, 2025: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1576s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
April 17, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1576s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
April 17, 2025: Sen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-1576s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
April 17, 2025: HB 144-FN was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
March 26, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
March 19, 2025: Hearing: 03/26/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 14
March 11, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
Feb. 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 5
Jan. 29, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/23/2025 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 10 P. 3
Jan. 29, 2025: Executive Session: 01/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
Jan. 15, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
Jan. 6, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 7