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HB 1836 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Enforcing school accountability system reporting

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relative to the input-based accountability system requirements and enforcement.

Requires the commissioner of the department of education to withhold grant funds from a public school or district until it submits its input-based school accountability system report.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 17, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the commissioner of the department of education to withhold grant funds from a public school or district until such time as the input-based school accountability system report is submitted to the department.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rick LaddRPrimeChair· Education Funding
  • Sen. Ruth WardRChair· Education
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Education Finance
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRChair· Education Finance
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. Daniel Popovici-MullerR, Rep. Raymond PeeplesR, Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

12 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

25% support75% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Withholding funding from schools is revolting, for any reason. Go in and fix things, that's fine, but holding their funding hostage until they meet the standards of people who haven't stepped foot in a classroom since the day they graduated? It's ridiculous.…”
— Daniel Lampkin, Northfieldopposes
“This bill allows for funds to be withheld from entire districts if one school does not comply. This would be harmful to all students in a district where all but one school was compliant.…”
— Amber Kehoe, Northfieldopposes
“You really should not be micromanaging these things. You need to trust your Commissioner of Education to use their judgement and respond productively to a missing report. What if the system goes down?…”
— Karen Burnett-Kurie, Wolfeboroopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-0210:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearing
  • 2026-03-029:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearing
  • 2026-03-319:15 amSenate EducationSL Map RoomPublic hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 38
  2. Feb 2, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/02/2026 10:20 am GP 232
  3. Mar 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/02/2026 09:30 am GP 232
  4. Mar 2, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0648h 03/02/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 39
  5. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0648h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 138
  7. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0648h: MA DV 184-149 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 138
  8. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
  9. Mar 31, 2026SenHearing: 03/31/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; SC 12
  10. Apr 23, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/23/2026, Vote 4-1, CC; SC 15
  11. Apr 23, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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