New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1792: (New Title) relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires that educators must act purposefully in academic instruction in order for their actions to constitute teaching discrimination. This bill also removes the ability for aggrieved parties to both initiate a civil action against a school or school district and to pursue a remedy thro.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires that educators must act purposefully in academic instruction in order for their actions to constitute teaching discrimination. This bill also removes the ability for aggrieved parties to both initiate a civil action against a school or school district and to pursue a remedy through the New Hampshire commission for human rights. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 05/14/2026 1779s 26-2440 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative …
Sponsors
- Mike Belcher (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Kristin Noble (R, 2)