New Hampshire SB403: requiring all schools to start the school year after Labor Day.

What the bill says

An act requiring all schools to start the school year after Labor Day. Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. L. Walsh, Rock. 15; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Bridle, Rock. 29 COMMITTEE: Education ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires that all schools in New Hampshire begin the school year no earlier than the day after Labor Day. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT requiring all schools to start the school year after Labor Day. Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. L. Walsh, Rock. 15; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Bridle, Rock. 29 COMMITTEE: Education ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires that all schools in New Hampshire begin the school year no earlier than the day after Labor Day. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2007 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring all schools to start the school year after Labor Day. 189:1-f Start of School Year. No school board shall permit …

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Sponsors

• William Gannon (R, 23) · primary sponsor
• Tim McGough (R, 11)
• (R, 2)