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HB 676 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Changes to education freedom account oversight

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relative to the composition and responsibilities of the parent and education service provider advisory commission, and establishing education freedom account impact and parent satisfaction surveys.

Changes the composition and responsibilities of the parent and education service provider advisory commission and establishes education freedom account impact and parent satisfaction surveys.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill makes changes to the parent and education service provider advisory commission and establishes education freedom account impact and parent satisfaction surveys.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the House. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The education freedom account impact survey shall be a document developed by the department of education and given to the parents of students who have exited a public school under the provisions of this chapter.”
RSA 194-F:13
“The department shall provide aggregated results from a survey, designed by the department, and administered by the scholarship organization, which shall solicit information from at least 90 percent of the parents or legal guardians of participating students, broken down by the number of years in the program.”
RSA 194-F:14
“The survey shall solicit the reasons for seeking the education freedom account and any suggested improvements desired in the public school they are leaving.”
RSA 194-F:13
“In each case, the respondent shall be asked to gauge their level of agreement with the statement as follows:”
RSA 194-F:14

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn CordelliRPrime
  • Rep. Rick LaddRChair· Education Funding
  • Rep. Dan McGuireRVice Chair· Finance
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. Fred DoucetteR, Rep. Paul TerryR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 14, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0601h10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0601hadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseDivisionOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0601hAdopted205–166
    Overall
    55% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Rereferred to Committee3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteRereferred to Committeeadopted
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration3:28:49–3:29:571m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration1:36:54–1:39:022m 8slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:37:06–3:39:552m 49slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0601h — adopted, division 205-166; Amendment # 2025-0601h — adopted, voice vote
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingSenate Education2:49:46–2:51:451m 59slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:44:37–1:46:572m 20slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Rereferred to Committee; Rereferred to Committee — adopted, voice vote
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 22
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 14, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0601h 03/14/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  5. Mar 7, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0601h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 41
  7. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0601h: MA DV 205-166 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 41
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9
  9. May 6, 2025SenHearing: 05/06/2025, Room 101, LOB, 11:00 am; SC 20
  10. May 15, 2025Sen: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21A
  11. May 15, 2025SenRereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  12. Jan 7, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026; SC 46
  13. Jan 7, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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