New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1340: limiting occupational regulations to those demonstrably necessary to achieve public health, safety, or welfare objectives.
Status: Failed, March 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act limiting occupational regulations to those demonstrably necessary to achieve public health, safety, or welfare objectives. Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill sets restrictions on the use of occupational regulations, requires all agencies to review all of their rules to ensure compliance, and sets special standards for the enforcement of these restrictions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT limiting occupational regulations to those demonstrably necessary to achieve public health, safety, or welfare objectives. Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill sets restrictions on the use of occupational regulations, requires all agencies to review all of their rules to ensure compliance, and sets special standards for the enforcement of these restrictions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2943 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT limiting occupational regulations to those demonstrably necessary to achieve public health, safety, or welfare objectives. 1 Short Title. This act may be known as and cited to as the "Right to Earn …
Sponsors
- Jeremy Slottje (R, 13) · primary sponsor