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NH HB1490
NH HB1490Requiring scholarship organizations to provide written notice to parents explaining the parents' requirement to provide written notice upon termination of a home education program.
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Introduced
12/10/2025
12/10/2025
In Committee
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires scholarship organizations to provide a written explanation to parents of students that have been receiving a home education of the parents' requirement to provide written notice to the district superintendent or school principal upon termination of a home education program.
AI Summary
This bill requires scholarship organizations that manage Education Freedom Accounts (a type of school choice program in New Hampshire) to provide parents who have been homeschooling their children with a written explanation of their legal obligation to notify the local school district superintendent or principal when they decide to terminate their home education program. Specifically, the bill amends the existing statute related to scholarship organizations by adding a new paragraph that mandates these organizations proactively inform parents about their notification requirement under RSA 193-A:5, III. The bill will go into effect 60 days after its passage, giving scholarship organizations time to implement this new notification requirement. The purpose appears to be ensuring that parents are clearly informed about their legal responsibilities when transitioning away from homeschooling, which helps maintain proper communication and record-keeping with local educational authorities.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (8)
Katy Peternel (R)*,
Cindy Bennett (R),
Claudine Burnham (R),
Margaret Drye (R),
Michael Granger (R),
Erica Layon (R),
Kristin Noble (R),
James Thibault (R),
Last Action
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/02/2026 (Vote 17-0; Consent Calendar) (on 03/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1586&inflect=2 |
| BillText | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&id=1586&txtFormat=html |
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