Bill > HB1132

This bill prohibits public schools and public charter schools from displaying any flags inside or outside school buildings, with exceptions for the United States flag, the New Hampshire state flag, and the POW/MIA (Prisoners of War/Missing in Action) flag. Additional exemptions are made for flags used in foreign language, world geography, and U.S. history classes, flags representing U.S. military branches, and official city or town flags within New Hampshire. The bill establishes a three-tiered enforcement mechanism for flag display violations: the first violation results in a warning, the second violation leads to disciplinary action determined by the school superintendent and local school board, and the third or subsequent violations allow the state board of education to issue monetary penalties up to $1,000 per violation. When a complaint is filed, the school superintendent must investigate and verify the violation within 5 days, and if confirmed, must order the immediate removal of the prohibited flag. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2026, providing schools ample time to prepare for and implement the new flag display restrictions.

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