HB 1669 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee
Teacher bill of rights
AI-generatedestablishing a teacher bill of rights.
Establishes a teacher bill of rights for teachers and instructors in public schools and public charter schools and directs districts and charter school boards to publish it on their websites.AI-generated
Status
Referred to interim study (House) · March 11, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill establishes a teacher bill of rights for teachers and instructors in public schools and public charter schools. The bill also directs all public school districts and boards of trustees for public charter schools to publish a copy of the teacher bill of rights on each entity's website.
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
“For the purposes of this section, "teacher" means every person employed as a teacher or instructor in public schools or public chartered schools to provide instruction in a classroom or in a career and technical education setting on subjects pursuant to RSA 193-E:2-a and RSA 188-E.”
“To be provided a safe, caring, orderly environment, in which the school district shall expect civility from all who engage in school activities including mutual respect, professionalism and common courtesy;”
“Each public school district and board of trustees of a chartered public school shall post on its website a copy of the Teacher Bill of Rights as stated in paragraph II.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Steven SmithRVice Chair· Rules
- Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
Also: Rep. Brian NadeauR, Rep. Laurence MinerR, Rep. Paul TerryR, Rep. Susan PorcelliR
Public testimony
56 signed in online · 8 wrote testimony
4% support96% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“This is NOT what teachers need! Please fully fund public education and let teachers do their jobs without adding on more inane tasks!”
“I am not a teacher, I do not have kids in our school system. But I support our teachers because our public schools are important for everyone in our community. This bill does not provide rights to teachers, it is just more abuse of our local public servants by Concord.…”
“Can we please stop attacking our teachers and instead fully fund them in our public schools?”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Mar 2, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Refer for Interim Study17–1Overall94% yea
- Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteRefer for Interim Studyadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 11, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration3:08:36–3:11:523m 16slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Mar 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration5:41:33–5:42:411m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study; Executive Session
- Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamRefer for Interim Study — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 30
- Feb 11, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
- Mar 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/02/2026 09:30 am GP 232
- Mar 2, 2026House: Refer for Interim Study 03/02/2026 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 10 P. 13
- Mar 11, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 20
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.