--- type: "Bill" title: "relative to the administration of occupational regulation by the office of professional licensure and certification." description: "relative to the administration of occupational regulation by the office of professional licensure and certification." jurisdiction: "us/states/nh" legislature: "New Hampshire General Court" session: "2021" identifier: "SB 58" citation: "New Hampshire SB 58 (2021)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Sharon M Carson"] version_count: 1 action_count: 27 vote_count: 5 first_action: "2021-01-19" last_action: "2021-08-16" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43da3bf1-c688-4365-ae6f-e7d97d7723ec" source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0935&sy=2021&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2021" source_hash: "e62d591976340bf8beb03a07c2aab6d119192a900eb259f18ed89fbd824a5367" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"] --- # New Hampshire SB 58 (2021) — relative to the administration of occupational regulation by the office of professional licensure and certification. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Amendment #2021-2056e** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2021&id=2021-2056e&txtFormat=amend) ## Votes - Divide the Question Committee Amendment 0617s Sections 166 and 178 — **12–12** (fail) · upper - Divide the Question Divide the Question Committee Amendment 0617s Sections 166 and 178 — **10–14** (fail) · upper - Divide the Question Committee Amendment 0617s Section 1, RSA 310-A:1-d, II(h)(2), Section 164, RSA 319-C:6, and Section 178 — **19–5** (pass) · upper - Reconsideration — **24–0** (pass) · upper - Ought to Pass w/Amendment — **24–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Sharon M Carson — primary (person) - Bob J. Giuda — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2021-01-19** Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3 `introduction, referral-committee` - **2021-01-20** Remote Hearing: 01/27/2021, 10:00 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 8 - **2021-03-04** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0617s, 03/11/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2021-03-11** Sen. Cavanaugh moved that SB 58 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/11/2021; SJ 7 - **2021-03-11** Sen. Cavanaugh Moved to divide the Question on Committee Amendment #2021-0617s, Section 1, RSA 310-A:1-d, II(h)(2), Section 164, RSA 319-C:6, and Section 178; and then Sections 166 and 178; 03/11/2021; SJ 7 - **2021-03-11** The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 03/11/2021; SJ 7 - **2021-03-11** Committee Amendment #2021-0617s, Section 1, RSA 310-A:1-d, II(h)(2), Section 164, RSA 319-C:6, and Section 178, RC 19Y-5N, AA; 03/11/2021; SJ 7 - **2021-03-11** Committee Amendment #2021-0617s, Sections 166 and 178, RC 12Y-12N, AF; 03/11/2021; SJ 7 - **2021-03-11** Sen. Soucy Moved Reconsideration on Committee Amendment #2021-0617s Sections 166 and 178, RC 24Y-0N, MA; 03/11/2021; SJ 7 - **2021-03-11** Committee Amendment #2021-0617s, Sections 166 and 178, RC 10Y-14N, AF; 03/11/2021; SJ 7 - **2021-03-11** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0617s Section 1, RSA 310-A:1-d, II(h)(2), Section 164, RSA 319-C:6, and Section 178, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/11/2021; SJ 7 `passage` - **2021-03-17** Introduced (in recess of) 02/25/2021 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 4 P. 50 `introduction, referral-committee` - **2021-04-02** Public Hearing: 04/15/2021 01:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99594447166 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initiallyconvened. - **2021-04-21** Subcommittee Work Session: 05/06/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99880150800 - **2021-05-05** ==TIME CHANGE== Executive Session: 05/18/2021 10:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97887037548 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened. - **2021-05-10** Subcommittee Work Session: 05/18/2021 09:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97887037548 - **2021-05-25** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1531h (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 26 P. 6 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2021-06-03** Amendment # 2021-1531h: AA VV 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 8 - **2021-06-03** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1531h: MA VV 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 8 `passage` - **2021-06-10** Sen. Carson Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/10/2021; SJ 19 - **2021-07-12** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2021-2056e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/24/2021 - **2021-07-13** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2021-2056e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/24/2021); SJ 20 - **2021-07-21** Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20 - **2021-07-23** Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021 - **2021-08-16** Signed by the Governor on 08/10/2021; Chapter 0197 `executive-signature` - **2021-08-16** I. Sections 20 & 123 Effective 07/01/2021 at 12:01am - **2021-08-16** II. Remainder Effective 07/01/2021 ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/43da3bf1-c688-4365-ae6f-e7d97d7723ec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).