CHAPTER 112
SB 641-FN - FINAL VERSION
2026 SESSION
26-2093
09/06
SENATE BILL 641-FN
AN ACT relative to examination requirements for licensure as a chiropractor.
SPONSORS: Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill modifies the examination requirements for licensure as a chiropractor.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2093
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to examination requirements for licensure as a chiropractor.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
112:1 Chiropractic; Examination Requirements. Amend RSA 316-A:17 to read as follows:
316-A:17 National Examination; Examination Requirements. The board shall require that applicants pass parts 1, 2, and 3 [and] of the written clinical competency examinations of the national examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners if an applicant was licensed after January 1, 1990[, and parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 and the written clinical competency examinations of the national examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners if the applicant was licensed or applied for a license after January 1, 1996]. Applicants shall pass the ethics and jurisprudence examination given by the New Hampshire board of chiropractic examiners. [Applicants having passed the national examinations shall be exempt from taking a written examination and,] Provided the applicant meets all other qualifications and requirements of this chapter, the applicant shall be registered and granted a license by the office of professional licensure and certification upon payment of the required fee and presentation of satisfactory proof that the applicant has passed the parts of such [national examination] examinations.
112:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 28, 2026
Effective Date: July 27, 2026
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
May 29, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 112; Effective 07/27/2026
May 18, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13
May 18, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
May 18, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
May 18, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13
April 9, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
March 20, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/18/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
March 20, 2026: Executive Session: 03/18/2026 01:50 pm GP 231
March 10, 2026: Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 01:50 pm GP 231
Feb. 26, 2026: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 127
Jan. 29, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
Jan. 22, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
Jan. 8, 2026: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 1
Jan. 6, 2026: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 1
Nov. 25, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1