Revision: May 14, 2026, 10:54 a.m.
Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1
Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
Sen. Watters, Dist 4
May 13, 2026
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08/07
Floor Amendment to HB 1365
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to applications for licenses to carry a loaded pistol or revolver, relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners, and relative to membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:
3 Dentists and Dentistry; Examining Board; Membership. Amend RSA 317-A:2, I to read as follows:
I. There shall be a board of dental examiners consisting of 9 members,[;] including 6 dentists, 2 dental hygienists, and one public member, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, to a term of 5 years. One dentist member shall have a current permit to administer general anesthesia and deep sedation, and one dentist member shall be a general dentist. No member of the board shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms. Only board members provided for in this paragraph shall have the authority to vote in board determinations.
4 Governor's Commission on Addiction, Treatment, and Prevention; Membership. Amend RSA 12-J:1, I to read as follows:
I. [Seven] Nine public members, 2 of whom shall be professionals knowledgeable about alcohol and other drug misuse prevention, one of whom shall be appointed by the governor and one of whom shall be appointed by the senate president; 2 of whom shall be professionals knowledgeable about alcohol and other drug misuse treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm, one of whom shall be appointed by the governor and one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 2 of whom shall be public members who are not professionals within the alcohol and drug misuse prevention and treatment system, one of whom shall be appointed by the senate president and one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; one member with expertise in gaming addiction, appointed by the governor, and [one member] 2 members in long-term recovery, appointed by the governor.
5 Governor's Commission on Addiction, Treatment, and Prevention; Membership. Amend RSA 12-J:1, IV(b) to read as follows:
(b) A representative of the state's faith-based community, [who shall be a nonvoting member,] appointed by the governor.
I. Sections 1-2 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
II. Section 3 of this act shall take effect September 1, 2026.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Prohibits pistol/revolver license application forms from requesting employment, personal references, or record disclosure information beyond what was required on the March 2017 version of form DSSP 85. This bill also updates the statute to reflect the released DSSP 85 form as of March 2017, and removes the prior reference to the version of the form from December 2009.
II. Mandates that one member of the board of dental examiners be a general dentist.
III. Adds 2 public members to the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention, one with expertise in gaming addiction and one in long-term recovery. The bill also makes the representative of the state's faith-based community a voting member of the commission.