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HB 1834 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Education freedom account enrollment cap

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relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.

Limits the number of education freedom accounts permitted through 2027.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill limits the number of education freedom accounts allowed through 2027.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Toni WeinsteinDPrime
  • Rep. Patricia CornellDRanking Member· Education Policy
  • Rep. David LuneauDDemocratic Advisor
  • Rep. Hope DamonDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding

Also: Rep. Tracy BricchiD, Rep. Megan MurrayD, Rep. Loren SeligD, Rep. Peggy BalboniD, Rep. Stephen WoodcockD

Public testimony

190 signed in online · 42 wrote testimony

95% support5% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support this bill. Property taxpayers aren't stupid - we see and aren't happy the legislature created the EFA program without sufficient oversight or controls. Just handing our money over to rich people, when we are in danger of losing our homes.…”
— Gretchen Kast, Newmarketsupports
“We do not need these "freedom" accounts. This will lead to segregation of students.”
— Heather Gollnick, Goffstownsupports
“Vouchers for the Education Freedom Accounts should be limited. Please support this bill.”
— Nancy Jerauld, Litchfieldsupports
“NO. Remove the cap entirely and allow parents choice in education to be expressed personally. Live Free or Die applies to all the parents and kids, not just a chosen few. Fund the kids, not the system. Or risk spreading the Claremont contagion statewide.”
— tom luther, claremontopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2110:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearing
  • 2026-01-2210:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 38
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:00 pm GP 232
  3. Jan 22, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  4. Jan 29, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 9 P. 39
  5. Feb 4, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseLay HB1834 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA RC 180-157 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 107

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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