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NH HB1370
NH HB1370Repealing the public school identification and accommodation of gifted and talented students reporting requirement.
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Introduced
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill removes the requirement that public schools submit to the department of education an annual report informing the department that it has no policies to identify and accommodate gifted students.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the existing education reporting requirements for identifying and accommodating gifted and talented students in New Hampshire public schools. Specifically, the bill changes the implementation year for annual reporting from the 2022-2023 school year to the 2026-2027 school year, and removes the provision that allowed schools to submit a report simply stating they have no policies for gifted students. Now, schools must submit a detailed narrative report by August 1st each year that describes the specific policies, programs, and procedures they have in place to identify and support gifted and talented students. The term "gifted and talented students" typically refers to students who demonstrate high levels of ability or potential in academic, creative, artistic, or leadership domains. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving schools time to develop comprehensive reporting mechanisms for supporting these high-performing students.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (9)
Melissa Litchfield (R)*,
Bill Gannon (R),
Laurence Miner (R),
Mike Moffett (R),
Bryan Morse (R),
Diane Pauer (R),
Paul Terry (R),
James Thibault (R),
Ruth Ward (R),
Last Action
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0524h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 (on 03/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=2218&inflect=2 |
| BillText | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&id=2218&txtFormat=html |
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