Looking Ahead: 2024 LSRs at a Glance
The window for lawmakers to file prefiled bills, or Legislative Service Requests (LSRs), for the 2024 session opened in early September. To date, Reaching Higher NH is tracking over 120 new pieces of legislation...
Lawmakers pass bipartisan budget that boosts public school funding, creates teacher retention program
In a historic vote, lawmakers in both the House and Senate passed a bipartisan budget this week that includes more state funding for public schools, a new teacher retention program, increased charter school funding,...
SB 140 provides opportunity for Senate to invest in teacher recruitment through the State...
As the New Hampshire Senate works through its state budget negotiations, one teacher recruitment bill remains and will be taken into consideration this week. Senate Bill (SB) 140 would provide stipends for eligible teacher...
Legislative Update: House passes bill to ‘restore the intended purpose’ of school vouchers; approves...
On Thursday, February 23, the New Hampshire House passed House Bill (HB) 430, which would add a public school attendance requirement to the state’s school voucher program eligibility. According to the bill’s prime sponsor,...
Legislative Update: Lawmakers hang on to key school funding bill, school vouchers head to...
The House is buzzing with activity as they quickly reach the first round of deadlines to act on legislation: the House Education Committee has until February 16 to hold public hearings for, and vote...
Legislative Update: Minimum standards revisions overlook key concerns; public hearings on school voucher eligibility...
This week will be busy in Concord -- there are dozens of public hearings on school-related legislation, as well as other happenings.
Here’s what you need to know this week:
School vouchers remain a top priority...
Legislative Update: Public hearings on school voucher expansion this week, Department backtracks on minimum...
This week, the House Education Committee will hold public hearings on two bills that would expand the state’s school voucher program: HB 367, which would broaden the income eligibility requirement, and HB 464, which...
Legislative Update: 2023 begins with hearing on repeal of divisive concepts bill, meeting of...
While we’re still waiting for the majority of 2023 bills to be released, the work of the House Education Committee will begin this week as they hold their first public hearings on Wednesday, January...
Legislative Update: House Education Committee to vote on 14 interim study bills during executive...
The House Education Committee will meet for an executive session on Monday, October, 24, to vote on education bills that were referred to interim study during the 2022 legislative session. Legislative subcommittees convened work...
Parental bill of rights revived by committee; Governor vows to veto bill
A “parental bill of rights” that legal experts say could violate the state’s anti-discrimination laws is headed for a final vote after a committee of conference led by House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn)...
