Revision: Feb. 19, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
SB 567-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/19/2026 0682s
2026 SESSION
26-2172
09/06
SENATE BILL 567-FN
AN ACT relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners.
SPONSORS: Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill mandates that one member of the board of dental examiners be a general dentist.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/19/2026 0682s 26-2172
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 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.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect September 1, 2026.
26-2172
10/29/25
SB 567-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification