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SB 576 · 2026 · Senate · Education Committee

Education freedom account reporting rules

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adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.

Adds definitions, including a definition for program administrator, and imposes quarterly reporting requirements on education freedom account program administrators.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill adds definitions to the chapter relative to education freedom accounts (EFAs), including a definition for program administrator. The bill also adds quarterly reporting requirements for program administrators detailing information related to EFAs.

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

“Beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2026 and each quarter thereafter, the program administrator shall submit a detailed report to the commissioner of the department of education, the education freedom savings account oversight committee, the senate committees on education and education finance, and the house committees on education funding and education policy and administration.”
RSA 194-F:13
“The program administrator shall provide any additional information or data requested by the department of education, the education freedom savings account oversight committee, the senate committees on education and education finance, or the house committees on education funding and education policy and administration to ensure transparency, accountability, and compliance with RSA 194-F.”
RSA 194-F:13
“The program administrator shall also obtain and provide all necessary data to the office of the legislative budget assistant for purposes of conducting an audit of the education freedom account program.”
RSA 194-F:13
“The quarterly reports shall be submitted electronically by the program administrator within 30 days following the end of each quarter.”
RSA 194-F:13

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Debra AltschillerDPrime
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–1
    Overall
    75% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted16–8How they voted
    Overall
    67% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    0–80% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingSenate Education40:23–54:1013m 47slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateSenate floor3:38:31–3:50:1511m 44slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 16-8

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 1
  2. Feb 10, 2026SenHearing: 02/10/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; SC 4
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/19/2026, Vote 3-1; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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