HB 349 — relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2025-01-08
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Action timeline (26)
- · house — Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 16
- · house — Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
- · house — Retained in Committee
- · house — Full Committee Work Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231
- · house — Executive Session: 10/01/2025 10:00 am GP 231
- · house — Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2969h 10/01/2025 (Vote 12-3; RC) HC 51 P. 33
- · house — Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- · house — Referred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 175
- · house — Amendment # 2025-2969h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 169
- · house — FLAM # 2026-0032h (Rep. Layon): AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 169
- · house — Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. M. Pearson): MF RC 133-205 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 170
- · house — Lay HB349 on Table (Rep. Schmidt): MF RC 94-242 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 172
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2969h and 2026-0032h: MA RC 193-143 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 174
- · house · ROLLCALL — House roll-call vote — 133 yea / 205 nay (Indefinitely Postpone)
- · house · ROLLCALL — House roll-call vote — 94 yea / 242 nay (Table)
- · house · ROLLCALL — House roll-call vote — 193 yea / 143 nay (OTPA)
- · house — Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 57
- · senate — Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 2
- · senate — Hearing: 02/04/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 4
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
- · senate — Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
- · senate — Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/12/2026); SJ 7
- · house — Enrolled (in recess of) 03/12/2026 HJ 8
- · house — Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026
- · house — Veto Sustained 04/09/2026: RC 145-206 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 10
- · house · ROLLCALL — House roll-call vote — 145 yea / 206 nay (Veto Override)
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Finance | — | nh-leg | |
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Executive Departments and Administration | — | nh-leg |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Finance · nh-leg
- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Executive Departments and Administration · nh-leg