New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1412: relative to the display of flags in schools and compliance with the federal flag code.
Status: Failed, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the display of flags in schools and compliance with the federal flag code. Rep. Swanson, Hills. 5; Rep. Burton, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds requirements for the display of flags in schools and adds public charter schools as well as public academies to the statute. The bill also permits certain private schools to opt out of said requirements and authorizes local school boards to accept monetary donations for the purpose of acquiring flags and related applianc.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the display of flags in schools and compliance with the federal flag code. Rep. Swanson, Hills. 5; Rep. Burton, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill adds requirements for the display of flags in schools and adds public charter schools as well as public academies to the statute. The bill also permits certain private schools to opt out of said requirements and authorizes local school boards to accept monetary donations for the purpose of acquiring flags and related appliances. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3094 12/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the display of …
Sponsors
- Timothy Horrigan (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Dale Swanson (D, 5)