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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.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The parent shall have a certified teacher [or a teacher currently teaching in a nonpublic school], who is selected by the parent, evaluate the student's educational progress upon review of a portfolio and discussion with the parent or student.”
Section 1
“The division of learner support shall develop and maintain a rubric to be used for the evaluation of portfolios pursuant to RSA 194-F:3, III(d)(3)(C), which shall include but is not limited to assessment of sources of learning, evidence of subject area competency, mastery of knowledge and skills learned, and evidence of reflection of learning outcomes.”
Section 2
“Upon completion of the evaluation and discussion, the certified teacher shall report their evaluation to the department.”
Section 1
“Upon receipt of a report required by RSA 194-F:3, III(d)(3), the division of learner support shall analyze and compile all data from such reports to determine academic proficiency rates amongst pupils participating in the educational freedom account program.”
Section 2

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted194–166How they voted
    Overall
    54% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    194–697% yea
    Democrats
    0–1600% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration5:28:22–5:51:1422m 52slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 22, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and AdministrationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamExecutive Session
  • Feb 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floor1:19:22–1:24:174m 55slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 194-166

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

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.