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HB 50 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Suing over teaching discrimination violations

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(New Title) relative to intentional or knowing violation of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

Allows a person aggrieved by an intentional or knowing violation of the state's prohibition on teaching discrimination to bring civil action against the school, and deems such violations by an educator a code-of-conduct violation.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 15, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides that no education law of this state shall be construed to bar any school employee from teaching the historical or current experiences of any group that is protected from discrimination. The bill also repeals provisions of the law relating to the right to freedom from discrimination in public workplaces and education.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Peter PetrignoDPrimeRanking Member· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Matthew WilhelmDDemocratic Caucus Chair
  • Rep. Daniel VeilleuxDDeputy Ranking Member· Transportation
  • Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Democratic Floor Leader
  • Rep. David PaigeDRanking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs

Also: Rep. Megan MurrayD, Rep. Nancy MurphyD

Public testimony

1,188 signed in online · 235 wrote testimony

62% support38% oppose0% neutral

ForStudents deserve a full, honest education about discrimination

AgainstReject the non-germane amendment as improper process

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“The NH Office of the Child Advocate supports any bill that gives free and fair access to information, especially that which supports our most vulnerable children.”
— Lissa Mascio, Concord · NH Office of the Child Advocatesupports
“It is critical the perspective of many peoples and cultures have a voice. I am thankful for those bill on behalf of those whose whose stories have not been thoroughly told.”
— Erin Soltys, Spoffordsupports
“As a dedicated educator and to ensure an adequate teaching and learning environment for all students and to ensure equal rights of all students, I support this bill.”
— Amy Randall, Spoffordsupports
“I am writing to voice the Disability Rights Center-NH's opposition to the Non-germane amendment to HB 50.”
— Karen Rosenberg, Concord · Disability Rights Center - NHopposes
“I oppose this bill. Why is our state wasting time on these ridiculous bills that only reason is to destroy public education”
— Elizabeth Schnackenberg, Spoffordopposes
“To repeal the state protections of discrimination will cause us as a state to take a huge step back in time, and we will see an increase in unemployment, wage gaps, and civil lawsuits between employees and employers.”
— Samantha Glance, Keeneopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-191:00 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-03-051:00 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-03-1210:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-04-299:15 amSenate EducationLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 3
  2. Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 03:15 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Mar 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0595h: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  5. Mar 17, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1029h (NT) 03/17/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 49
  6. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  7. Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1029h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 114
  8. Mar 26, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-1315h (Rep. McFarlane): AA DV 174-166 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 115
  9. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1029h 2025-1315h: MA RC 183-157 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 115
  10. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 10
  11. Apr 29, 2025SenHearing: 04/29/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 19
  12. May 15, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-1, CC; SC 21A
  13. May 15, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.