New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1572: relative to licensure as a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor.
Status: Passed one chamber, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the qualifications to obtain certain occupational licenses. Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Morton, Hills. 39; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill modifies the qualifications for licensure for master licensed alcohol and drug counselors and recreational therapists, and the qualifications for speech-language assistants. - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the qualifications to obtain certain occupational licenses. Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Morton, Hills. 39; Rep. Paquette, Hills. 25; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill modifies the qualifications for licensure for master licensed alcohol and drug counselors and recreational therapists, and the qualifications for speech-language assistants. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2858 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the qualifications to obtain certain occupational licenses. (c) Have completed at least 60 hours of master's …
Sponsors
- Steven Kesselring (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- (R, 26)