New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB640: relative to the use of artificial intelligence to provide services requiring a professional license.
Status: Failed, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the use of artificial intelligence to provide services requiring a professional license. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Schmidt, Straf. 14 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits the use of artificial intelligence or other means to provide servic.
From the amended text, March 12, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the use of artificial intelligence to provide services requiring a professional license. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Schmidt, Straf. 14 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits the use of artificial intelligence or other means to provide services requiring a professional license unless those services are provided by someone with such a license. II. Allows the office of professional licensure and certification to collect fees for the costs of enforcement of the prohibition on unlicensed practice. III. Establishes specific requirements for the use of artificial intelligence for psychologists, mental health practitioners, and alcohol and other drug use professionals. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - …
Sponsors
- Howard Pearl (R, 17) · primary sponsor