requiring parental notification of student health or well-being and certain curricula by school districts.
This bill requires New Hampshire school districts to create policies ensuring parents receive at least two weeks' advance notice before specific curriculum materials covering human sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity are used in class. It also mandates that districts make these materials available for parental review upon request and allows parents to request exceptions to specific course content if they find it objectionable, provided they arrange and pay for an alternative education plan. Additionally, the legislation prohibits schools from preventing parents from asking about their child's mental, emotional, or physical well-being, while maintaining an exception for situations where disclosure could lead to abuse or neglect.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Dec 6, 2023
Signed Jul 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 14, 2024
How they voted
180–183
Passed · 24 other
Total votes 387
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic191
93% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican194
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jul 26, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/19/2024; Chapter 235; eff. 09/17/2024
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/16/2024; SJ 13
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/16/2024, Vote 3-1; SC 19
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Education; SJ 8
upper
Mar 14, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (180-183-24)
house
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0774h: MA RC 186-185 03/14/2024 HJ 8 P. 37
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-0774h: AA VV 03/14/2024 HJ 8 P. 37
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/21/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC)
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Education HJ 1 P. 15
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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