New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1521: clarifying the definition of home education.
Status: Failed, March 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act clarifying the definition of home education. Rep. Bennett, Rock. 4; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill exempts students receiving funding from education freedom accounts from the definition of a home education. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT clarifying the definition of home education. Rep. Bennett, Rock. 4; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill exempts students receiving funding from education freedom accounts from the definition of a home education. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2376 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT clarifying the definition of home education. I. Instruction shall be deemed home education if it consists of instruction in science, mathematics, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, the history of the …
Sponsors
- Katy Peternel (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Bennett (R, 4)