New Hampshire SB431: relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

What the bill says

An act relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29 COMMITTEE: Education ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds mental state, or mens rea, as an element to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29 COMMITTEE: Education ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds mental state, or mens rea, as an element to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2008 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to violations of the prohibition on …

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Sponsors

• Timothy Lang (R, 2) · primary sponsor
• Kevin Avard (R, 12)
• (R, 11)