New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1825: relative to the regulation of the practice of law, establishing an independent legal licensing board, and making an appropriation therefor.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the regulation of the practice of law, establishing an independent legal licensing board, and making an appropriation therefor. Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill restructures the regulation of legal practice in New Hampshire. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the regulation of the practice of law, establishing an independent legal licensing board, and making an appropriation therefor. Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Bailey, Straf. 2 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill restructures the regulation of legal practice in New Hampshire. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3236 04/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the regulation of the practice of law, establishing an independent legal licensing board, and making …
Sponsors
- Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt (R, 30) · primary sponsor