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HB 1727 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Automatic enrollment in summer EBT

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(New Title) relative to student data sharing for the Summer EBT program.

Creates a system for automatically enrolling eligible students in the Summer EBT program unless a parent or guardian opts out.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 20, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill directs the department of education and department of health and human services to enter into a memorandum of understanding to enable the department of education to share student addresses with the department of health and human services for the purpose of administering the federal Summer EBT program.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mike BordesRPrime

Public testimony

23 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

87% support13% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Opposition Testimony for HB 1727 The proposed HB 1727, while ostensibly designed to enhance food security for children through improved inter-agency data sharing, poses significant risks concerning the privacy of students.…”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1410:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationGP 231Public hearing
  • 2026-04-019:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 33
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 03:05 pm GP 231
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 03:05 pm GP 231
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0847h 02/18/2026 (Vote 14-1; CC) HC 10 P. 21
  5. Mar 11, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0847h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 43
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0847h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 44
  7. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
  8. Apr 1, 2026SenHearing: 04/01/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 12
  9. May 7, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1748s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
  10. May 7, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1748s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  11. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1748s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  12. May 14, 2026HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1748s and Requests CofC (Rep. Layon): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 149
  13. May 14, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Layon, Thibault, Slottje, Dargie 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 149
  14. May 14, 2026SenSen. Pearl Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  15. May 14, 2026SenPresident Appoints: Senators Pearl, Lang, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  16. May 27, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  17. May 22, 2026HouseConferee Change: Rep. DeRoy Replaces Rep. Slottje 05/22/2026 HJ 14 P. 34
  18. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2113c; 06/04/2026
  19. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report # 2026-2113c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
  20. Jun 4, 2026HouseConference Committee Report 2026-2113c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  21. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2195e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  22. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2195e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  23. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  24. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
  25. Jul 15, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 331; eff. I. Secs 2&3 eff as prov sec 4 II Rem eff 07/15/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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