This bill introduces several amendments to existing laws regarding the application process for pistol/revolver licenses, the composition of the board of dental examiners, and the membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention. Specifically, it prohibits the pistol/revolver license application forms from requesting employment details, personal references, or any record disclosures beyond what was required on the March 2017 version of form DSSP 85, while removing references to the December 2009 version. Additionally, it mandates that one member of the board of dental examiners must be a general dentist, and it expands the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention by adding two public members—one with expertise in gaming addiction and another in long-term recovery—while also making the representative of the state's faith-based community a voting member.

The bill amends RSA 159:6, I(b) to ensure that the application form for pistol/revolver licenses does not require unnecessary personal information and updates the form reference to the March 2017 version. It also modifies RSA 317-A:2, I to include a general dentist on the dental examiners' board and changes RSA 12-J:1, I to increase the number of public members on the addiction commission from seven to nine, including the new positions for gaming addiction and long-term recovery expertise. Furthermore, it alters the status of the faith-based community representative from nonvoting to voting. The effective dates for the various sections of the act are staggered, with some provisions taking effect in 2026 and others in 2027.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 159:6
As Amended by the Senate: 159:6, 317-A:2, 12-J:1
HB1365 text: 159:6