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HB 555 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Expanding genocide education requirements

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relative to required holocaust and genocide study requirements for an adequate public education.

Expands the required holocaust and genocide instruction in public schools to include at least 5 hours covering multiple genocides, including the Armenian, Rwandan, Indigenous, and Palestinian genocides, and the United Nations definition of genocide.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
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Analysis

This bill expands the holocaust and genocide study requirements for an adequate public education to include at least 5 hours of discussion on different genocides and the United Nations.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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“Such instruction shall include at least 5 hours of study to include, at minimum, instruction on the United Nations (UN) definition of genocide, the UN resolution on human rights, the Holocaust (and other Nazi committed genocides), the Armenian genocide, the Rwandan genocide, the genocide of indigenous peoples in the United States, and the Palestinian genocide.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Ellen ReadDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Tim MannionR

Public testimony

461 signed in online · 243 wrote testimony

43% support57% oppose0% neutral

ForTeaching full, honest history prevents repeating atrocities

AgainstBill minimizes the Holocaust and repeats antisemitic Hamas propaganda

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“It is time to add all of the holocausts, genocides and ethnic cleansings to education. This bill does that.”
— Doreen Desmarais, Northwoodsupports
“I have stood over the graves of 250,000 dead at Kigali Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali, Rwanda. It is shocking to know that brother against brother committed these atrocities.…”
— William Maddocks, Amherstsupports
“If we don't teach this, we will never get to a better world.”
— William Trently, Strathamsupports
“This bill minimizes and distorts, intentional slaughter of Jews and repeats Hamas propaganda to indoctrinate rather than educate! This bill is motivated by hate and antisemitism, and has no place in our schools.”
— JR Dahan, Santa Barbara · New Hampshire parents, students, friendsopposes
“Right now anti-semitism has skyrocketed 360% according to the Anti-Defamation League.…”
— Greer Ross, Windhamopposes
“I am writing to strongly oppose HB555-FN that is being proposed to amend RSA 189:11-I-c(j) to include ... "the genocide of indigenous peoples in the United States, and the Palestinian genocide."…”
— Laurie Medrek, Hampsteadopposes

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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration6:47:22–6:53:556m 33slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration3:47:21–3:49:181m 57slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0707h; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Mar 3, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/03/2025 03:30 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Mar 10, 2025House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0707h: 03/10/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  5. Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/10/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 17 P. 11
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 16

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Documents (PDF)

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