New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1456: repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.
Status: Failed, March 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education. Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Woods, Merr. 30; Rep. Ryan, Hills. 4; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Hegner, Hills. 41; Rep. Burton, Straf. 10; Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. Spier, Hills. 6; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill repeals the legislature's declaration of authority over public education. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education. Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Woods, Merr. 30; Rep. Ryan, Hills. 4; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Hegner, Hills. 41; Rep. Burton, Straf. 10; Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. Spier, Hills. 6; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill repeals the legislature's declaration of authority over public education. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3170 07/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education. 1 Repeal. RSA 2025, 141:389, relative to the legislative declaration of authority …
Sponsors
- John Cloutier (D, 6) · primary sponsor
- Gary Woods (D, 30)