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HB 1513 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Education freedom account transparency reports

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relative to reporting and transparency reports for the education freedom account program.

Requires the scholarship organization administering education freedom accounts to gather additional information and issue expanded transparency reports.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · March 4, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates additional information gathering and reporting requirements for the scholarship organization responsible for education freedom accounts.

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 following shall apply to the authority and responsibilities of the scholarship organization under the program:”
RSA 194-F:4-a
“The scholarship organization shall provide access to all types of qualifying educational expenses enumerated in RSA 194-F:2, II(a)-(o); and (b) Failure by a scholarship organization to provide access to every qualifying expense described in RSA 194-F:2, II(a)-(o) shall disqualify a scholarship organization from participation in the program.”
RSA 194-F:4-a
“The scholarship organization responsible for administering and implementing RSA 194-F:2 shall provide information in the form of electronic data, reports, and written and verbal testimony as may be requested by education freedom savings account legislative oversight committee, the state board of education, the department of education, or the parent and education service provider advisory commission.”
RSA 194-F:4-a
“The scholarship organization shall provide the requested information within 45 business days.”
RSA 194-F:4-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Susan PorcelliRPrime
  • Rep. Bill BoydRClerk· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Jodi NelsonRClerk· Children and Family Law
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Mary MurphyR, Rep. Kristine PerezR

Public testimony

150 signed in online · 34 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I thought the goal of Education Freedom Accounts was to enable lower income parents find better educational opportunities for their kids. Wouln't it be nice to know if that goal was being reached?”
— Gerald Beck, Holdernesssupports
“With all the money being spent on EFA programs, we deserve the right to have transparency in how our money is being used,”
— David Gintz, Londonderrysupports
“There have been too many instances of EFA funds being used for activities of highly dubious educational value, eg. ski vacations. This bill would help to ensure that the funds are used as intended.…”
— Christine Bachrach, Granthamsupports
“I absolutely oppose this bill. It will cement the EFAs which are bleeding the education budget. These accounts are going mostly to religious schools which goes against separation of church and state.…”
— Ingrid Markman, Hollisopposes
“Why HB 1513 Is Problematic Undermines party-controlled primaries Political parties lose the ability to define and protect their own nomination process.…”
— BONNIE BRUNO, HOLLISopposes
“The school vouchers should NOT be controlled, and/or administered by an outside agency such as the Children's Scholarship Fund.”
— Sara McNeil, Warneropposes

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
  • Mar 2, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate9–8
    Overall
    53% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 30, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration46:31–1:01:3515m 4slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration4:34:47–4:35:551m 8slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session

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. 23
  2. Jan 26, 2026House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 10:45 am GP 232
  3. Jan 30, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2026 10:45 am GP 232
  4. Mar 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/02/2026 09:30 am GP 232
  5. Mar 2, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/02/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 84
  6. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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