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HB 748 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

Local education freedom accounts program

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establishing a local education freedom account program.

Allows school districts to adopt a local education freedom account program under which a parent of an eligible student may receive a grant from a scholarship organization for qualifying educational expenses at a public, chartered public, or nonpublic school or an approved program.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill allows school districts to adopt a program for local education freedom accounts for a parent of an eligible student to receive a grant from a scholarship organization for qualifying educational expenses at a public school, chartered public school, nonpublic school, or program approved by the department of education.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kevin VervilleRPrime
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Also: Rep. Glenn CordelliR, Rep. Len TurcotteR

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-03-039:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-03-031:00 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-11-052:00 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 25
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseVacated and Referred to Education Policy and Administration (Rep. Ladd): MA VV 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 28
  3. Mar 3, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/03/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  5. Mar 5, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Nov 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 11/05/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
  7. Nov 5, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3078h (NT) 11/05/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 51 P. 29
  8. Nov 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseLay HB748 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 147

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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