New Hampshire HB1795: requiring criminal history record checks for the renewal of teaching licenses.

What the bill says

An act requiring criminal history record checks for the renewal of teaching licenses. Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires individuals seeking renewal of a teaching credential submit a criminal history release form to the department of education as a condition of renewing their credential. The bill also adds neglect to the criminal history record check. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the chaptered text, May 18, 2026:

AN ACT requiring criminal history record checks for the renewal of teaching licenses. Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires individuals seeking renewal of a teaching credential submit a criminal history release form to the department of education as a condition of renewing their credential. The bill also adds neglect to the criminal history record check. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3068 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring criminal history record checks for the renewal of teaching licenses. (c) "Educator" means an individual currently holding a New Hampshire state board of education …

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Sponsors

• Kristin Noble (R, 2) · primary sponsor
• Lisa Freeman (R, 8)