HB1340
House · 2026 sessionRepublicanKilled in HouseLimits on occupational licensing regulations
AI-generatedRestricts occupational regulations to those demonstrably necessary for public health, safety, or welfare objectives, requires agencies to review rules for compliance, and sets standards for enforcement.
limiting occupational regulations to those demonstrably necessary to achieve public health, safety, or welfare objectives. Official record
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17 submissionsAll 4 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Hannah Meiselman for Myself Manchester Streamlining regulations can reduce unnecessary barriers, but must not weaken protections for vulnerable workers or the public. | Manchester | Neutral | 127 | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Bruce Buttrick for Myself Goffstown Any and all profession/trade offered to an individual and the public needs an oversight "agency" to protect the consumer from fraud and incompetence. Otherwise how do we know who we are hiring is competent? Who reprimands that individual? etc? | Goffstown | Oppose | 245 | Jan 29, 2026 | |
tom luther for Myself claremont Greetings from Sullivan County Yes. But this seems toothless. The catch all limitation for purview over public health, safety, or welfare is too broad for me. I much prefer how engineers self certify via PE, how Microsoft Certifies systems engineers. how the ASCE self regulates auto mechanics. Toss the entire Occupational Licensing System. Do it today. | claremont | Support | 365 | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Kerry Lekas for Myself Londonderry I am a licensed in NH and MA and I have been practicing for over 30 years. I am against including the CPA profession in this bill. The licensing is essential to help protect the general public from fraud and to help ensure that CPAs are recognized across state lines. More and more businesses conduct business over state lines and consistency is essential. Removing the profession would make it harder for those of us practicing as other states would not allow us to do the work needed. | Londonderry | Oppose | 492 | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Glenn Brackett for New Hampshire AFL-CIO Northwood Position recorded without written comment. | Northwood | Oppose | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Alan Raff for New Hampshire AFL-CIO Manchester Position recorded without written comment. | Manchester | Oppose | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Bill Alleman for Myself Weare Position recorded without written comment. | Weare | Support | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Iain Watt for DHHS Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Neutral | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Daniel Richardson for Myself Nashua Position recorded without written comment. | Nashua | Support | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Jaimie Cavanaugh for Pacific Legal Foundation Plymouth Position recorded without written comment. | Plymouth, MI | Support | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Brian Norman for Goldwater Institute Phoenix Position recorded without written comment. | Phoenix, AZ | Support | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Pamela Harders for Myself Manchester Position recorded without written comment. | Manchester | Support | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Curtis Howland for Myself Manchester Position recorded without written comment. | Manchester | Support | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
James Gardner for Myself Keene Position recorded without written comment. | Keene | Support | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Jesse Medeiros for Myself Plainfield Position recorded without written comment. | Plainfield | Support | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Timothy Finney for Myself Bridgewater Position recorded without written comment. | Bridgewater | Support | — | Jan 29, 2026 | |
Sandy Crystall for Myself Bow Position recorded without written comment. | Bow | Oppose | — | Jan 29, 2026 |