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HR 28 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Education obligation court opinion request

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requesting the opinion of the justices clarifying the scope of the state's constitutional obligations concerning education.

Requests an opinion from the justices of the New Hampshire Supreme Court clarifying the state's constitutional obligations to provide an adequate education.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Adopted

Analysis

This resolution requests the opinion of the Justices of the New Hampshire Supreme Court to provide clarification as to the state's constitutional obligations to provide an adequate education.

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

Also: Rep. Bryan MorseR, Rep. James ThibaultR, Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Daniel Popovici-MullerR

Public testimony

142 signed in online · 29 wrote testimony

11% support89% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I urge you to support HR28, which asks for constitutional clarity on education funding and taxation limits.…”
— Michael Granger, milton mills · Strafford 2supports
“I urge you to support HR28, which asks for constitutional clarity on education funding and taxation limits. I also strongly urge you to consider that we are in a moment of cataclysmic change in education. Our model of education is failing, too expensive, and is now outdated.…”
— Matthew Strong, New Ipswichsupports
“The state needs to take accountability and uphold its constitutional duty to our schools. This bill is an accountability dodge.”
— Gayle Hoisington, Merrimackopposes
“This bill is basically questioning the premises underlying the entire line of school funding cases that require the State to fund public education. The NH Supreme Court has already explained its decisions in meticulous detail.”
— Bridget Powers, Plymouthopposes
“The state needs to provide an adequate education deemed by the courts. It refuses to do so and continues to appeal spending tax payers money.”
— Peter Satterfield, Pembrokeopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-0910:00 amHouse JudiciaryGP 158Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1310:00 amHouse JudiciaryGP 158Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 39
  2. Feb 9, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/09/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
  3. Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  4. Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 20
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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