New HampshireProposal would cap education account enrollment through 2027
The failed proposal would have capped education account enrollment at 10,000 through the 2026–27 school year, with a conditional increase in later years.
What it does
The proposal would cap education freedom account enrollment at 10,000 for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years. Later caps could rise once by 25% if prior-year enrollment passed the stated threshold.
Argument forA lower enrollment cap could reduce state spending on account grants, though the savings would depend on where affected students enroll.
Argument againstStudents without priority status could lose a chance to enroll under the lower cap and may need to find another school option.
More detail
The proposal would set the cap at 10,000 for two school years and allow one 25% increase in later years if enrollment meets the stated threshold. The cap would cover education freedom account enrollment in New Hampshire. The later increase would apply only if prior-year enrollment was greater than 90% of that year's cap. The proposal would take effect 60 days after passage. The 10,000 cap would apply in the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years; any later increase would apply when enrollment begins for that year.
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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 5Lay HB1834 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA RC 180-157 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 107Minor
- 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. 39Minor
- Jan 14Executive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- Jan 14Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:00 pm GP 232
- 2025
- Dec 18Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 38Introduced
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