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HR 19 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

More conservative speakers on campus

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encouraging state colleges and universities to invite more conservative speakers to campus for the purpose of increasing diversity of viewpoints.

Encourages state colleges and universities to invite more conservative speakers to campus to increase diversity of viewpoints and states opposition to political violence and intimidation.AI-generated

Status

Adopted by both chambers · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Adopted

Analysis

This resolution encourages state colleges and universities to invite more conservative speakers to campus to engage in respectful debate alongside speakers from across the ideological spectrum. The resolution also states the house's condemnation of all forms of political violence and intimidation in New Hampshire.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Donald McFarlaneRPrime
  • Rep. Jordan UleryRVice Chair· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Robert WherryRChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration

Also: Rep. Henry GiassonR, Rep. Bryan MorseR, Rep. James ThibaultR, Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR

Public testimony

146 signed in online · 47 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“College students are intelligent enough to decide what speakers on what topics they would like to invite to speak on their campuses, and they are capable of evaluating a topic from multiple sources.…”
— Karin Cevasco, Milfordopposes
“Colleges and Universities already invite a broad spectrum of speakers to their campuses. The NH government should not be in business of choosing what viewpoints are represented.…”
— Emily Wrubel, Hillsboroughopposes
“College students are adults capable of choosing which speakers they would like to hear from on their campuses.”
— Judy Carr, Hollisopposes

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
  • Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass10–7
    Overall
    59% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseRoll callOught to PassAdopted191–155How they voted
    Overall
    55% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    184–498% yea
    Democrats
    7–1514% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Funding5:55:54–6:00:464m 52slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Funding4:53:19–4:55:181m 59slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor1:56:13–1:59:062m 53slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, roll call 191-155

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 Funding HJ 1 P. 38
  2. Feb 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/13/2026 02:30 pm GP 232
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 9 P. 35
  5. Feb 24, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA RC 191-155 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 65

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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