New Hampshire legislation · 2025 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1573: (New Title) permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of educati
Status: Passed one chamber, May 21, 2026
(New Title) permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship
Sponsors
- James Thibault (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Margaret Drye (R, 7)
- Samuel Farrington (R, 8)
- Lisa Freeman (R, 8)
- Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R, 3)
- Melissa Litchfield (R, 32)
- Michael Moffett (R, 4)
- Jonah Wheeler (D, 33)
- Daniel Innis (R, 7)
- Victoria Sullivan (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1244s and 2026-1729s (Rep. Noble): MA DV 186-160 05/21/2026 HJ 14
- : OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- : Ought to Pass with the Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and the Effective Date; MA; VV; OT3rdg, 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- : Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date; MA; VV, 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- : The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- : Sen. Prentiss Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendments with the first vote on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date and the second vote on the Remainder of the bill and the Effective Date; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- : Committee Amendment # 2026-1729s, RC 14Y-8N, AA; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- : Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1729s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17
- : Hearing: 04/07/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:55 am, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1244s; SC 13
- : Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; SC 13
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Common questions
- What is HB1573?
- HB1573 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2025 Regular Session): (New Title) permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of educati.
- What does HB1573 do?
- (New Title) permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship
- What is the status of HB1573?
- Passed one chamber as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1244s and 2026-1729s (Rep. Noble): MA DV 186-160 05/21/2026 HJ 14 (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1573?
- James Thibault (R, 25), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1573?
- On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2868&sy=2026
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