Rebid EFA program contracts triennially

Analysis

This bill requires the education freedom account administrator to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom account program every three years.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Sponsors

• Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
• Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. David WattersD, Rep. Peggy BalboniD

Public testimony

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

• Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–1
  Overall

  75% yea
• Feb 16, 2026SenateRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted16–8How they voted→
  Overall

  67% yea

  Party-line vote

  Republicans

  16–0100% yea

  Democrats

  0–80% yea

Hearings and debates

• Feb 10, 2026Public hearingSenate Education32:26–40:438m 17slocated in the stream transcriptHearing

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

Legislative history

1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 1
2. Feb 10, 2026SenHearing: 02/10/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:30 am; SC 4
3. Feb 19, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/19/2026, Vote 3-1; SC 6
4. Feb 16, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/16/2026; SJ 4

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

• Introducedversion
• Senate Committee Report · 2026-02-10report
• Senate Hearing Report · 2026-02-10report

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