New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1778: relative to prohibiting the use of personal identity ideology in public school instruction and policies.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to prohibiting the use of personal identity ideology in public school instruction and policies. Rep. Nalevanko, Ches. 9; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the teaching of personal identity ideology in schools. The bill also requires the state board of education to develop and implement polici.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to prohibiting the use of personal identity ideology in public school instruction and policies. Rep. Nalevanko, Ches. 9; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the teaching of personal identity ideology in schools. The bill also requires the state board of education to develop and implement policies related to the prohibition of teaching personal identity ideology. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3023 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six …
Sponsors
- Melissa Litchfield (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- (R, 9)