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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1572: relative to licensure as a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1572 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to licensure as a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor. Primary sponsor: Steven Kesselring. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 19, 2026): Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven KesselringPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brian ColeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 26
Erica LayonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 13
Lisa MazurCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 44
Linda McGrathCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 40
Mary MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 27
Jeanine NotterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 12
Kathleen PaquetteCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
  2. Lay HB1572 on Table (Rep. Layon): MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 121
  3. Removed from Consent (Reps. Layon, Dargie, Grote, de Vries, F. Davis, D. Kelley, DeRoy, Long, Sellers, H. Howard) 02/16/2026 HJ 5 P. 3
  4. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0654h 02/11/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 7 P. 13
  5. Executive Session: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  6. Full Committee Work Session: 02/04/2026 11:00 am GP 231
  7. Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:00 pm GP 231
  8. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 26

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source