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NH HB1586

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kristin Noble

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Education to halt all public funding to schools that fail to provide special education services in compliance with state law
  • Requires the Commissioner to notify the State Treasurer when a school is non-compliant, at which point the Treasurer must stop all public funding until compliance is certified
  • Applies the funding withholding provisions to both traditional public schools and chartered public schools regarding their obligations to special education students
  • Estimated state expenditures of $80,000 in FY 2027, $84,000 in FY 2028, and $87,000 in FY 2029 to potentially hire staff to track compliance for students on IEPs in charter schools
  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

Allowing the commissioner of the department of education to withhold funds from public schools if such schools are not providing special education services in compliance with state law.

Last Action

Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Education Funding12/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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