New HampshireLawmakers would review education account data and meet monthly
The proposed measure would have lawmakers review student data and program spending, meet monthly, and broadcast and record their oversight committee meetings.
What it does
The oversight committee would review student data, eligibility, spending, and effects on local school funding as it monitors the education account program.
The committee would meet at least monthly, with each meeting broadcast live and recorded on the General Court website.
The Department of Education website would carry the committee’s meeting agendas, minutes, and reports.
Argument forReviewing program spending and local school funding could help the public understand how the account program affects students and local schools.
Argument againstReviewing student data could raise privacy concerns for families whose information the committee examines.
More detail
The committee would monitor the program and review student data, eligibility rules, spending, and effects on state education funding for local district schools. The review would cover the program’s implementation and its effect on state education funding for local district schools.
The committee would meet at least once a month, and each meeting would be broadcast live and recorded on the General Court website. These requirements would apply to meetings of the education freedom savings account oversight committee. Three committee members would make up a quorum, meaning the number needed to conduct committee business. The first meeting would be held within 45 days after this section takes effect.
The committee would post meeting agendas, minutes, and reports on the Department of Education website. The posting duty would cover agendas, minutes, and reports produced in committee meetings.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died on table
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 19Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16Died on table
- Mar 11Remove from Table (Rep. Selig): MF RC 151-183 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 84
- Vote recorded Remove From Table. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 5Lay HB1264 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA RC 186-165 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 72Minor
- Vote recorded Table. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Feb 4Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 9 P. 36Minor
- Jan 14Executive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- Jan 14Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 03:00 pm GP 232
- 2025
- Dec 1Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 13Introduced
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