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HB 1834 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Education freedom account enrollment cap

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relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.

Limits the number of education freedom accounts permitted through 2027.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill limits the number of education freedom accounts allowed through 2027.

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

“For each subsequent year, if the total enrollment of the prior year is greater than 90 percent of the prior year's enrollment cap, then the enrollment cap shall be increased once by 25 percent when enrollment begins for the year.”
Section 1
“The department of education shall publish on its website information identifying the enrollment cap when it is increased pursuant to this paragraph.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Toni WeinsteinDPrime
  • Rep. Patricia CornellDRanking Member· Education Policy
  • Rep. David LuneauDDemocratic Advisor
  • Rep. Hope DamonDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding

Also: Rep. Tracy BricchiD, Rep. Megan MurrayD, Rep. Loren SeligD, Rep. Peggy BalboniD, Rep. Stephen WoodcockD

Public testimony

190 signed in online · 42 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support this bill. Property taxpayers aren't stupid - we see and aren't happy the legislature created the EFA program without sufficient oversight or controls. Just handing our money over to rich people, when we are in danger of losing our homes.…”
— Gretchen Kast, Newmarketsupports
“We do not need these "freedom" accounts. This will lead to segregation of students.”
— Heather Gollnick, Goffstownsupports
“Vouchers for the Education Freedom Accounts should be limited. Please support this bill.”
— Nancy Jerauld, Litchfieldsupports
“NO. Remove the cap entirely and allow parents choice in education to be expressed personally. Live Free or Die applies to all the parents and kids, not just a chosen few. Fund the kids, not the system. Or risk spreading the Claremont contagion statewide.”
— 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
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseRoll callLay HB1834 on Table (Rep. Noble)Adopted180–157How they voted
    Overall
    53% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    180–299% yea
    Democrats
    0–1550% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration4:59:36–5:25:0525m 29slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 22, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration18:13–19:231m 10slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor6:19:20–6:23:564m 36slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB1834 on Table (Rep. Noble) — adopted, roll call 180-157

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. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:00 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 9 P. 39
  5. Feb 4, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseLay HB1834 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA RC 180-157 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 107

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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