Education (Teachers)

failed · New Hampshire · House Jan 7, 2026

HB 362: granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

HB 362 requires all candidates seeking New Hampshire teaching, administrator, or specialist licenses to achieve passing scores on professional education assessments. This applies to educators seeking certification in public schools, with a specific exception allowing local school boards to request waivers for Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers. The bill grants the Department of Education rulemaking authority to establish these assessment requirements and processes. The law takes effect 60 days after passage.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates professional assessments for teacher certification, strengthening educator qualifications and standards per bill's requirement for passing scores on assessments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education Teachers Testing & Assessment

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failed · New Hampshire · House Mar 5, 2026

HB 1806: relative to the list of revoked or suspended educator licenses maintained by the department of education.

HB 1806 creates a process for educators with revoked or suspended licenses (not due to criminal conduct) to petition for removal from the state's public registry of educator misconduct. To qualify, petitioners must provide documentation showing rehabilitation and proof the revocation wasn't criminal. The Department of Education must review petitions within 90 days and may remove names if the individual poses no current risk to students and removal aligns with public interest. The bill also requires biennial registry reviews to remove deceased individuals and ensure accuracy, while mandating annual anonymized reporting of removals.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates process for non-criminal license revocation removal, supporting educator rehabilitation and return to teaching within education system.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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died · New Hampshire · Senate Aug 20, 2026

SB 431: relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

SB 431 amends New Hampshire law to require that a public school teacher must have intentionally or knowingly taught discriminatory content for it to violate the prohibition on teaching discrimination. This change adds a mental state requirement, meaning accidental or unintentional teaching of discriminatory material would not be considered a violation. The bill applies to all public schools in New Hampshire and directly affects teachers and students by clarifying when the prohibition triggers. The key mechanism is modifying the existing law to specify that the teaching must be done with intent or knowledge of its discriminatory nature.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationClarifies teacher liability by requiring intent, protecting educators from unintentional violations of anti-discrimination rules in schools.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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signed · New Hampshire · House Apr 6, 2026

HB 1373: relative to background check disqualifications for applicants seeking educator credentials.

HB 1373 expands background checks for individuals seeking teaching credentials in New Hampshire by adding specific crimes to the list that would disqualify applicants. It disqualifies applicants convicted of certain drug trafficking offenses (like RSA 318-B:2), sex offenses involving children (including RSA 650:2), or other serious violations listed in the bill within the last 10 years. This directly affects people applying for educator credentials who have these specific criminal histories. The bill modifies existing law (RSA 189:13-c) to include these additional disqualifying offenses, effective upon passage.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands disqualifying crimes for educators, restricting employment opportunities for those with certain criminal histories, opposing reform efforts that reduce barriers.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands educator background checks to disqualify those with child sex offenses/drug trafficking, directly protecting student safety. Aligns with 'protect' under support for education topic.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms Teachers

passed both · New Hampshire · House May 7, 2026

HB 1828: requiring the department of education to establish an auditing process relative to teacher preparation programs at the post-secondary educational level.

HB 1828 requires New Hampshire's Department of Education to create an auditing process for teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities. The audit ensures these programs teach research-backed literacy instruction (including phonics, fluency, and vocabulary) aligned with the science of reading. The department must develop metrics to evaluate how effectively programs teach these methods and publish the results online. This directly affects all post-secondary institutions offering teacher training in New Hampshire.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires auditing teacher prep programs for science-of-reading instruction, strengthening teacher quality and evidence-based literacy training in education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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signed · New Hampshire · Senate Jul 9, 2026

SB 430: relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.

SB 430 requires school employees (like teachers) to respond honestly and completely to written requests from parents about their child's education within 10 business days. It directly affects parents seeking information and school staff who must provide it. The bill includes an exception: if full disclosure risks a student's immediate harm, staff must report to child welfare authorities within 48 hours and may withhold only that specific information. The law takes effect January 1, 2027, and requires the state board of education to update educator ethics rules by June 2027.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandatory disclosure to parents enhances transparency and access to education information, aligning with support indicators for parental involvement in K-12 education.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

in committee · New Hampshire · House Mar 11, 2026

HB 1669: establishing a teacher bill of rights.

HB 1669 establishes a "Teacher Bill of Rights" for educators in New Hampshire public schools and public charter schools. It guarantees teachers specific rights, including a safe and healthy school environment free from violence, respectful treatment, the ability to share student information with parents (per FERPA), and protection from retaliation when exercising professional judgment. The bill requires all public school districts and charter school boards to post this bill of rights on their websites. It directly affects teachers by defining their workplace protections and communication rights within school policies. The law takes effect upon passage.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationGuarantees teacher rights including safety, respectful treatment, and protection from retaliation, directly strengthening educator support and school environment per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentGuarantees teacher workplace safety, respectful treatment, and retaliation protection - directly advancing worker rights in education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice Teachers

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signed · New Hampshire · House Jul 16, 2026

HB 1807: relative to mandatory reports to voters.

HB 1807 requires school districts to include specific financial information in voting materials for school budget decisions. It mandates that warrant articles and ballots display the previous year's per-pupil cost (calculated using updated formulas), 10-year cost-per-pupil and teacher salary trends in graphs, and the estimated tax impact if all budget articles pass. This affects all New Hampshire school districts and voters participating in school budget votes. The bill repeals the old per-pupil cost calculation method and requires standardized, inflation-adjusted data presentation to improve transparency for voters.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates tax impact disclosure for school budgets, promoting fiscal transparency and informed voter decisions on spending within state budget framework.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates transparency in school budget voting by requiring financial data display, enabling informed voter decisions on funding impacts.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Funding Teachers

signed · New Hampshire · House May 19, 2026

HB 1795: requiring criminal history record checks for the renewal of teaching licenses.

HB 1795 requires all current educators in New Hampshire - such as teachers, administrators, school nurses, and paraprofessionals - to submit a criminal history release form to the Department of Education when renewing their teaching license every three years, at least 60 days before expiration. The bill expands existing checks to include "neglect" in criminal history screenings and defines "educator" broadly to cover all license holders under the state board of education. It becomes effective July 1, 2027, and mandates a secure system for processing these checks. The law directly affects all licensed educators renewing credentials after this date, with no specified fiscal impact noted for the Department of Safety.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires criminal history checks for educators to ensure school safety, aligning with protective measures for K-12 environments.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

passed · New Hampshire · House May 5, 2026

HB 1155: 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)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationFacilitates communication between home educators and schools, supporting educational access for homeschoolers through advisory council structure.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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