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HB 1370 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Repealing gifted student reporting rule

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(New Title) repealing the public school identification and accommodation of gifted and talented students reporting requirement.

Repeals the requirement that public schools report on the identification and accommodation of gifted and talented students.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill removes the requirement that public schools submit to the department of education an annual report informing the department that it has no policies to identify and accommodate gifted students.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Melissa LitchfieldRPrime
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Ruth WardRChair· Education

Also: Rep. Bryan MorseR, Rep. James ThibaultR, Rep. Laurence MinerR, Rep. Paul TerryR

Public testimony

22 signed in online · 9 wrote testimony

23% support77% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“HB 1370 undermines transparency by removing the requirement for public schools to report when they lack policies for gifted and talented students. These "null" reports are essential data points that provide a clear map of where educational needs are currently being ignored.…”
— Alex de Geofroy, Rochesteropposes
“This is a huge unfunded mandate. It is requiring all schools to have a gift identification process and programs.…”
— Karen Burnett-Kurie, Wolfeboroopposes
“We don't need any more unnecessary, unfunded bills for the taxpayers to foot.”
— LAUREL Noss, Weareopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-0210:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearing
  • 2026-03-249:15 amSenate EducationSL Map RoomPublic hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 17
  2. Feb 2, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/02/2026 11:00 am GP 232
  3. Feb 11, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2026 11:00 am GP 232
  4. Feb 11, 2026House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0524h (NT) 02/11/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 11
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0524h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0524h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12
  7. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 6
  8. Mar 24, 2026SenHearing: 03/24/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; SC 11
  9. Apr 9, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/09/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 13
  10. Apr 9, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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