Rep. Kristin Noble

Maddy summarySB 295 creates New Hampshire's Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, allowing parents to use public funds for private school tuition or approved educational expenses. It directly affects eligible K-12 students from households earning up to 350% of the federal poverty level (with income verified only at initial application), prioritizing current EFA students, siblings, students with disabilities, and low-income families. The program sets a 10,000-student enrollment cap for 2025-2026, with potential 25% annual increases if prior-year enrollment exceeded 90% of the cap, and reserves spots for renewing students before new enrollments. The law, signed by the governor on June 10, 2025, is now effective and replaces prior eligibility rules.

Maddy summaryHB 440 requires all new applicants for initial teaching, administrative, or instructional specialist licenses in New Hampshire public schools to pass professional education assessments. This applies to candidates seeking their first license, including those in chartered public schools, though career and technical education teachers may qualify for an exemption by passing basic academic skills tests or industry credentials instead. The bill amends RSA 186:11 to establish this assessment requirement as a standard eligibility condition for licensing. It directly affects new educators entering the state's public school system.

Maddy summaryHB 231 requires school districts to create policies that prohibit school staff from transporting students (minors) to medical or mental health appointments, evaluations, or procedures without parental consent, except during emergencies under existing protocols. It directly affects school districts, staff, and students needing non-emergency medical or mental health care. The key mechanism mandates that school districts adopt written policies ensuring parental approval is obtained before any such transport, with exceptions only for emergencies following published school health protocols. The bill takes effect 60 days after passage.

Maddy summaryHB 584 creates a legal pathway for lawsuits against New Hampshire local governments (like towns, school districts, or water districts) that enforce policies based on mandates from the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), or World Economic Forum (WEF). It adds a new section to state law allowing claims against these entities for enforcing such international directives, while keeping damage limits under existing law and preventing insurance proceeds from increasing those limits. The bill also updates a definition related to foreign pharmacy graduates to reference the WHO's "World Directory of Schools of Pharmacy" instead of WHO-recognized medical schools. This bill directly affects local government entities that implement international health or policy mandates, not individual residents or private entities.

Maddy summaryHB 55, titled the Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act, would have established that individuals aged 18 and older must be in compliance with the federal Military Selective Service Act to be eligible for employment by the state or any of its political subdivisions. Compliance could be demonstrated by authorizing the Department of Safety to submit information to the Selective Service System. The bill included exceptions for those whose registration requirement had terminated, those who had served in the military, or those with conditions precluding military service. However, these requirements would not have applied to state-supported higher education institutions or related financial aid decisions.

Maddy summaryHB 456 prohibits towns and cities from using local public funds to pay for lobbying activities by associations representing local officials, such as the New Hampshire Municipal Association. The bill amends state law to prevent membership dues from covering lobbyist salaries or lobbying efforts, requiring that any lobbying must be funded by separate non-public funds kept physically and financially distinct from public money. This law directly affects how local governments fund associations and their activities, ensuring public funds aren't used for lobbying. It applies to associations like the New Hampshire City and Town Clerks' Association and the New Hampshire Tax Collectors' Association.