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HB 1453 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Student school board member rules

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relative to student school board members.

Modifies the election procedure for high school students serving on school boards, expands their responsibilities, and establishes a penalty for interference with their election.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill modifies the existing election procedure for high school students serving on school boards as well as expands such members' responsibilities. The bill also establishes a penalty for any school personnel causing interference with the election of high school students to the school board.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The provisions of this section shall apply to all public high schools maintained by the local school board as provided in RSA 189:1-c.”
RSA 194:23-f
“In addition to the school board members authorized in RSA 671:4, a high school shall select, in accordance with the directives of paragraph II and the provisions of RSA 189:1-c, one or more students from among its members to be nonvoting members of the school board for the district in which the high school is located.”
RSA 194:23-f
“A student member shall have all the rights of a regular school board member regarding school board business, including the right to propose agenda items, except the right to vote.”
RSA 194:23-f
“A student board member shall be chosen by a simple majority vote of the high school student body.”
RSA 194:23-f

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. James ThibaultRPrime
  • Rep. Juliet Harvey-BoliaRDeputy Majority Floor Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Melissa LitchfieldR, Rep. Jonah WheelerD

Public testimony

8 signed in online

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration28:27–29:521m 25slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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 Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 21
  2. Feb 11, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2026 10:20 am GP 232
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 10:20 am GP 232
  4. Feb 18, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 9 P. 11
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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