adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.
HB 1578 adds specific definitions (like "program administrator," "applicant," and "vendor") and mandates quarterly reporting for New Hampshire's Education Freedom Account (EFA) program. It requires program administrators to submit detailed reports to state education officials, including data on applications, approvals, student demographics (race, grade level, prior school type), vendor distributions, and expense categories. These reports, due within 30 days of each quarter-end, must be publicly posted on the state education department's website. The bill directly affects program administrators managing EFAs, parents/guardians applying for accounts, and vendors receiving funds, aiming to increase transparency and accountability in the EFA program.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2025
Last action Aug 20, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2026
How they voted
93–97
Passed · 32 other
Total votes 222
Mar 5, 2026
D
Democratic107
88% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican113
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-97-32)
house
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 9 P. 34
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 26
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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