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NH SB101

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Lang

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Parents may enroll their children in any public school in New Hampshire, not just their assigned district school, effective July 1, 2026

  • School districts must establish open enrollment policies and post monthly capacity data for each school and grade level on their websites, reporting transfer statistics annually to the Department of Education

  • Sending districts must pay receiving districts 80-100% of their average per-pupil cost; if the receiving district's costs are higher, parents pay the difference as tuition

  • Districts may only deny transfer applications for specific reasons: prior expulsion, documented disciplinary issues, chronic absenteeism, or lack of capacity

  • Schools may not require parental consent for recordings made during required state/federal assessments or school-sponsored events open to the general public, creating a limited exemption from the parental bill of rights

Legislative Description

Authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

Last Action

Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration House Journal 5

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Education Policy and Administration2/26/2026
Education1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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