repealing the home education advisory council.
HB 1155 amends New Hampshire's home education advisory council structure, adding six voting members appointed by home educator associations (one per association) and clarifying roles for other members. The council now includes nonvoting representatives from school associations and the education commissioner, with appointed members serving three-year terms. Key duties require the council to meet quarterly, develop communication between home educators and schools, recommend rule changes to the education commissioner, and establish a grievance committee. This bill directly affects home educators, public school administrators, and state education officials through this advisory body. (4 sentences)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action May 5, 2026
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Introduced
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The bill was fundamentally changed from modifying the Home Education Advisory Council to completely repealing it. The amended version eliminates the council entirely, removes its role in reviewing proposed education rules, and shortens the effective date from 60 days after passage to immediate upon passage. This shifts the bill from a restructuring effort to a full abolition of the advisory body.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted dramatically: it no longer modifies or restructures the Home Education Advisory Council but instead eliminates it entirely and removes its role in the home education rulemaking process.
SCOPE
The entire Home Education Advisory Council (RSA 193-A:10) is now repealed rather than restructured. The Introduced version had detailed provisions for council membership, duties, quorum, and terms; all of that is gone.
REQUIREMENT
RSA 193-A:3 (Rulemaking) is amended to remove the requirement that the state board of education submit proposed rules and final rules on home education to the advisory council for review and comment. The board now simply adopts rules under RSA 541-A without that additional review step.
TIMELINE
The effective date was changed from '60 days after its passage' to 'upon its passage,' meaning the repeal takes effect immediately rather than after a two-month delay.
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
98–96
Passed · 28 other
Total votes 222
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic107
85% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican113
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
upper
Mar 11, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-96-28)
house
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0878h: MA RC 180-156 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 119
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-0878h: AA RC 183-151 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 117
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0878h (NT) 03/02/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 36
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 8
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katy Peternel
RRepublican
Co
Margaret Drye
RRepublican
Co
Mike Drago
RRepublican
Co
Ruth Ward
RRepublican
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