New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1700: adding a non-voting student member to the state board of education.
Status: Failed, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act adding a non-voting student member to the state board of education. Rep. McDonnell, Rock. 25; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds a non-voting member to the state board of education who is actively a student in a career school, high school, community college, college, or university, or enrolled in an education freedom account program or home education program located in the state. The bill also clarifies that such member shall serve for a non-renewable two-year te.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT adding a non-voting student member to the state board of education. Rep. McDonnell, Rock. 25; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds a non-voting member to the state board of education who is actively a student in a career school, high school, community college, college, or university, or enrolled in an education freedom account program or home education program located in the state. The bill also clarifies that such member shall serve for a non-renewable two-year term or until the member attains the age of 22, whichever occurs first. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2325 12/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our …
Sponsors
- Joe Alexander (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Valerie McDonnell (R, 25)