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SB 100 · 2025 · Senate · Education Committee

Narrowing the teaching discrimination ban

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(New Title) relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

Revises the state's ban on teaching discrimination in public schools by requiring intentional or knowing conduct, limiting the prohibition to targeting specific racial groups, and creating an enforcement process through the educator code of conduct and civil actions.AI-generated

Status

Died — the House and Senate did not agree · June 12, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the provision of law classifying violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination as a violation of the educator code of conduct.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Timothy LangRPrimeMajority Whip
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Education Finance
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary

Public testimony

477 signed in online · 126 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

ForSupport amendment to restore and enforce the law

AgainstBanned concepts law already ruled unconstitutional

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“Teachers should be teaching reading, writing, mathematics and science not DEI. Test scores are plummeting as schools have focused on indoctrination and not education.”
— Jacqueline Larochelle, New Bostonsupports
“This has already been ruled unconstitutional. Don't try to sneak it back in. Discrimination not only happened, it is still happening: see all the anti immigration and anti trans bills you people wasted time and money passing this year.…”
— Deb Baker, Concordopposes
“As a retired High School science teacher in NH, I am opposed to telling history teachers to teach only part of our true history. Allow them to teach the truth.…”
— Marian Baker, Hillsboroopposes
“I want my grandchildren to learn the true and accurate history of our country. This bill is a thinly veiled attempt to codify the "divisive concepts" law that has already been ruled unconstitutional in federal court.…”
— Mary Lincoln, Londonderryopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-049:00 amSenate EducationLOB 101Public hearing
  • 2025-04-0910:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-05-209:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-05-279:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-05-271:30 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0491s, 03/06/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0491s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0491s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 11 P. 111
  7. Apr 9, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/09/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
  8. May 20, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 05/20/2025 09:30 am LOB 206-208
  9. May 27, 2025HousePublic Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-2332h: 05/27/2025 11:30 am LOB 205-207
  10. May 27, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/27/2025 01:30 pm LOB 205-207
  11. May 27, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2332h (NT) 05/27/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 27 P. 17
  12. May 28, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2332h: AA DV 192-155 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 106
  14. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2332h: MA RC 194-165 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 106
  15. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16

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Documents (PDF)

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