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HB 1050 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Homeschooling zoning override rights

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establishing 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
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

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.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joe AlexanderRPrimeChair· Housing
  • 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.”
— tom st.martin, concordopposes
“I oppose this bill. Pop-up, non-public schools need to follow established zoning laws for that area”
— Nancy Miles, Hanoveropposes
“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.”
— Maureen Redmond-Scura, Concordopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-109:00 amHouse HousingGP 231Public hearing
  • 2026-03-0310:00 amHouse HousingGP 231Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 4
  2. Feb 10, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/10/2026 10:30 am GP 231
  3. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  4. Mar 3, 2026House: Refer for Interim Study 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-2; CC) HC 10 P. 23
  5. 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.