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HB 1828 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Teacher preparation program audits

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requiring the department of education to establish an auditing process relative to teacher preparation programs at the post-secondary educational level.

Requires the department of education to review educator preparation programs to ensure effective literacy instruction and authorizes rulemaking for the program auditing process.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the Senate · May 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the department of education to review professional educator preparation programs to ensure effective literacy instruction is provided in institutions of higher education. The bill also authorizes the department to make rules relative to the auditing process of preparation programs.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The department of education shall review New Hampshire approved professional preparation programs to:”
RSA 189:58-a
“The department of education shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the auditing process.”
RSA 189:58-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Kristin NobleRPrimeChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. Erica LayonRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Katy PeternelRVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. Lisa FreemanRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Sen. Ruth WardRChair· Education

Also: Rep. Lori KorzenR, Rep. Melissa LitchfieldR, Rep. Riché ColcombeR

Public testimony

41 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

15% support85% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Our teachers need to receive and use their traditional education prep, to fully lead our students to think for themselves! Critical thinking/ problem solving is the most important akill students lack today, and it has been replaced with memorizing rote nonsense!!!…”
— Sally Staude, Strathamsupports
“I can’t oppose this enough. I can’t believe it was even introduced. Horrible.”
— Alison Clew, Goshenopposes
“I am a Christian but it is MY choice. I do NOT WANT my beliefs to be forced on someone else.”
— Sheila McCleery, Moultonboroughopposes

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

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration19:24–20:311m 7slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration6:22:47–6:23:561m 9slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floor5:46:27–5:50:243m 57slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1109h — adopted, division 185-149; FLAM # 2026-1109h (Rep. Noble) — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 31, 2026Public hearingSenate Education1:21:01–1:22:321m 31slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateSenate floor43:52–46:182m 26slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1509s; Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1509s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-1509s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floor4:56:20–4:58:131m 53slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Lang Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote

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. 38
  2. Feb 4, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2026 10:15 am GP 232
  3. Mar 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/02/2026 09:30 am GP 232
  4. Mar 2, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 03/02/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 38
  5. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseFLAM # 2026-1109h (Rep. Noble): AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 137
  7. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1109h: MA DV 185-149 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 138
  8. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
  9. Mar 31, 2026SenHearing: 03/31/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:35 am; SC 12
  10. Apr 23, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1509s, 04/23/2026, Vote 4-1; SC 15
  11. Apr 23, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1509s, AA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  12. Apr 23, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1509s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  13. May 7, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 17
  14. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  15. May 7, 2026SenSen. Lang Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  16. May 7, 2026SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

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Documents (PDF)

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