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HB 1513 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Education freedom account transparency reports

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relative to reporting and transparency reports for the education freedom account program.

Requires the scholarship organization administering education freedom accounts to gather additional information and issue expanded transparency reports.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · March 4, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates additional information gathering and reporting requirements for the scholarship organization responsible for education freedom accounts.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Susan PorcelliRPrime
  • Rep. Bill BoydRClerk· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Jodi NelsonRClerk· Children and Family Law
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Mary MurphyR, Rep. Kristine PerezR

Public testimony

150 signed in online · 34 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I thought the goal of Education Freedom Accounts was to enable lower income parents find better educational opportunities for their kids. Wouln't it be nice to know if that goal was being reached?”
— Gerald Beck, Holdernesssupports
“With all the money being spent on EFA programs, we deserve the right to have transparency in how our money is being used,”
— David Gintz, Londonderrysupports
“There have been too many instances of EFA funds being used for activities of highly dubious educational value, eg. ski vacations. This bill would help to ensure that the funds are used as intended.…”
— Christine Bachrach, Granthamsupports
“I absolutely oppose this bill. It will cement the EFAs which are bleeding the education budget. These accounts are going mostly to religious schools which goes against separation of church and state.…”
— Ingrid Markman, Hollisopposes
“Why HB 1513 Is Problematic Undermines party-controlled primaries Political parties lose the ability to define and protect their own nomination process.…”
— BONNIE BRUNO, HOLLISopposes
“The school vouchers should NOT be controlled, and/or administered by an outside agency such as the Children's Scholarship Fund.”
— Sara McNeil, Warneropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-3010:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-03-029:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 23
  2. Jan 26, 2026House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 10:45 am GP 232
  3. Jan 30, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2026 10:45 am GP 232
  4. Mar 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/02/2026 09:30 am GP 232
  5. Mar 2, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/02/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 84
  6. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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