New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1267: prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present.
Status: Vetoed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present. Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Reinfurt, Hills. 29; Rep. Tenczar, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires school boards to develop and adopt a policy to prevent the questioning of minor students by non-school employees and certain sch.
From the chaptered text, August 19, 2026:
AN ACT prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present. Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Reinfurt, Hills. 29; Rep. Tenczar, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires school boards to develop and adopt a policy to prevent the questioning of minor students by non-school employees and certain school employees without prior written permission of the parents or guardians, and such policy shall require that an adult student be asked if they want their parents or guardians notified before any such questioning. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and …
Sponsors
- Vanessa Sheehan (R, 43) · primary sponsor