HB 1050 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee
Homeschooling zoning override rights
AI-generatedestablishing the right to provide educational instruction in municipally zoned and non-zoned areas.
Establishes a right to provide educational instruction to children in any designated or non-designated municipal zone, overriding zoning ordinances or land use regulations that would otherwise restrict such instruction.AI-generated
Status
Referred to interim study (House) · March 11, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill establishes the right to provide educational instruction to children in any designated or non-designated zone within a municipality, overriding any zoning ordinances or land use regulations that might restrict or prohibit such education.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site
“"Learning pod" means providing educational instruction to voluntarily associated children in any designated or non-designated zone within a municipality.”
“Every voluntarily associated child shall have the right to be educated in any municipally zoned or non-zoned area within the municipality.”
“Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no zoning ordinance or land use regulation shall restrict or prohibit the provision of educational instruction in any area within the municipality.”
“"Municipally zoned area" means an area designated for specific uses through a local zoning ordinance.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Lisa FreemanRAssistant Majority Whip
- Rep. Lisa MazurRVice Chair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
- Rep. Katy PeternelRVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration
- Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
- Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
- Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education
- Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
Also: Rep. Samuel FarringtonR, Rep. Melissa LitchfieldR
Public testimony
146 signed in online · 15 wrote testimony
5% support95% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“No building standards; no class environment standards; no enrollment standards; no location safety standards ; no pass.”
“I oppose this bill. Pop-up, non-public schools need to follow established zoning laws for that area”
“If my tax dollars are going to be used for education, I want a say in what's taught, who is taught and how it's taught. I want accountability and transparency. This does NONE of that.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Refer for Interim Study15–2Overall88% yea
- Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteRefer for Interim Studyadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 10, 2026Public hearingHouse Housing1:58:35–2:07:098m 34slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Mar 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Housing2:17:07–2:18:211m 14slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study; Executive Session
- Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamRefer for Interim Study — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 4
- Feb 10, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/10/2026 10:30 am GP 231
- Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
- Mar 3, 2026House: Refer for Interim Study 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-2; CC) HC 10 P. 23
- Mar 11, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 47
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.