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NH HB1792

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mike Belcher

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits New Hampshire public schools, districts, and employees from teaching critical race theory, LGBTQ+ ideologies, intersectionality frameworks, Marxist analysis, and related pedagogies that the bill characterizes as promoting division or "anti-constitutional indoctrination"

  • Requires the Department of Education to develop and publish implementation guidelines within 90 days, including examples of permissible and impermissible teaching practices

  • Creates a private right of action allowing students and parents to sue public schools or districts for violations, with available remedies including injunctive relief, compensatory damages up to $10,000 per violation, and attorney's fees

  • Establishes that violations by school employees constitute unprofessional conduct that may result in mandatory training, warnings, suspensions, or revocation of teaching certification

  • Exempts public institutions of higher education, private schools, and home schools; takes effect September 1, 2026, with estimated state expenditures of $137,000+ annually for Department of Justice legal staff

Legislative Description

Prohibiting school districts and personnel from the instruction of critical race theory and LGBTQ+ ideologies in schools as well as establishing a private right of action for violations.

Last Action

==RECONVENE== Hearing: 03/17/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:15 am; Senate Calendar 10

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/25/2026
Finance2/19/2026
Education Policy and Administration12/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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