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SB 208 · 2026 · Senate · Education Committee

School and library material curation policies

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requiring local school boards and public libraries to adopt curation policies.

Requires school districts and public library boards of trustees to adopt policies governing material curation and removal and indemnifies staff for complying with such policies.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires school districts and library board of trustees to adopt policies governing material curation and removal, and indemnifies staff for complying with such policies.

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

“No later than July 1, 2026, each local school board shall adopt a policy on curation of school library materials in the local school system.”
RSA 189:79
“No later than July 1, 2026, each local school board shall develop a policy establishing procedures regarding requests for removal of library material within school libraries under their jurisdiction.”
RSA 189:80
“A school librarian, school library media specialist, or any other teaching staff member that engages in good faith action as required by this subdivision shall be immune from criminal and civil liability.”
RSA 189:81
“On or before July 1, 2026, library trustees shall adopt a policy on the curation of library material within public libraries under their jurisdiction.”
RSA 202-A:26

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Debra AltschillerDPrime
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Mary Jane WallnerDSenior Democratic Advisor

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. David WattersD, Rep. Loren SeligD, Rep. Peggy BalboniD, Rep. Megan MurrayD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Rereferred to Committee3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteRereferred to Committeeadopted
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingSenate Education1:03:19–1:12:489m 29slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:18:12–1:20:132m 1slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Rereferred to Committee; Rereferred to Committee — adopted, voice vote
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floor57:35–1:01:594m 24slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; 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, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenHearing: 02/18/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenRereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Jan 7, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 46
  6. Jan 7, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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