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HB 1716 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Education freedom account academic tracking

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relative to the academic accountability of education freedom accounts.

Requires reporting of educational attainment records for education freedom account participants to the department of education and directs development of a rubric for attainment portfolios and compiled data.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires that records of educational attainment for students participating in the education freedom account program be reported to the department of education. The bill also directs the division of learner support within the department of education to develop a rubric for educational attainment portfolios and to compile data obtained from all records of educational attainment.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Tracy BricchiDPrime
  • Rep. Muriel HallDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Policy

Also: Rep. Sallie FellowsD, Rep. Lee Ann KlugerD, Rep. Terri O'RorkeD, Rep. Toni WeinsteinD

Public testimony

145 signed in online · 26 wrote testimony

92% support8% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support this bill. As a property tax payer subsidizing the Education Fund Account, but not supporting its existence, I demand more accountability from the State This bill will deliver some accountability.”
— Gretchen Kast, Newmarketsupports
“If the state of NH would pay its fair share, we taxpayers would save far more on property taxes. Stop the gop tax scam for once and for all. NH must fund public education.…”
— Kathy Archibald, Warrensupports
“If my tax dollars are to go to students through the efa, those providing that education have as much responsibility for assuring me that my tax dollars are providing a quality education as the public schools my tax dollars also support.”
— Nancy Brown, Hopkintonsupports
“NO. Shall we mandate the DOE to reveal public school failure to Granite State Home Education? Is there no limit to your avarice to trample privacy of kids and parents?”
— tom luther, claremontopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2110:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearing
  • 2026-01-2210:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 32
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:30 pm GP 232
  3. Jan 22, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  4. Jan 29, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 6 P. 12
  5. Feb 4, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Feb 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 194-166 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 24

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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