New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 285 — relative to changing the term "physician assistant" to "physician associate."

Last action — II. Remainder Effective 06/17/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on June 18, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. II. Remainder Effective 06/17/2025

  2. I. Sections 7 & 8 Effective 01/01/2027

  3. Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0105

  4. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 167

  5. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16

  6. Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1623h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 6

  8. Amendment # 2025-1623h: AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 6

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1623h 04/17/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 22 P. 9

  10. Executive Session: 04/16/2025 01:45 pm LOB 306-308

  11. Public Hearing: 04/16/2025 01:45 pm LOB 306-308

  12. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 113

  13. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1374s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  14. Sen. McGough Floor Amendment # 2025-1374s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  15. Sen. McGough Moved Ought to Pass; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  16. Rereferred to Committee, MF, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  17. SB 285 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

  18. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/27/2025, Vote 4-1, CC SC 14

  19. Hearing: 03/19/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 12

  20. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (407)

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Subjects

healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 285?
SB 285 is sponsored by Peter B Schmidt, Regina Birdsell (Republican), Jess Edwards (Republican), Erica J Layon, Howard Pearl (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), David Rochefort (Republican), and Pat Long (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 285?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 285?
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