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HB 362 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Passing scores required for teacher licensure

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granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

Requires candidates seeking educator licensure to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires all candidates who seek licensure as an educator to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

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 state board shall also examine the qualifications of candidates for those positions and issue certificates to those who meet the requirements of said rules.”
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“All candidates who seek a New Hampshire license for administrator, teacher, instructional specialist or educational specialist shall obtain passing scores on professional education assessments as determined by the New Hampshire state board of education.”
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“The local school board may submit a waiver request to the department to exempt a CTE teacher under RSA 188-E from taking a professional education assessment.”
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“The department may waive such requirement on the request of the local board accompanied with the recommendation of the superintendent, principal, or CTE director.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rick LaddRPrimeChair· Education Funding
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration

Also: Rep. Glenn CordelliR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Nov 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration19:42–20:1028slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration6:43:59–6:46:402m 41slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Nov 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration5:51:53–5:55:093m 16slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 16
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 25, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Nov 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 11/05/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
  6. Nov 5, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 11/05/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 51 P. 8
  7. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 49

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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