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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1267: prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1267 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present. Primary sponsor: Vanessa Sheehan (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 20, 2026): Enacted in accordance with Article 44 PartII of the N.H. Constitution without the signature of the governor. Chapter 340;eff. 01/01/2027.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vanessa SheehanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 43
Travis CorcoranCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 28
Susan DeRoyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 3
Sayra DeVitoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 8
Melissa LitchfieldCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 32
Linda McGrathCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 40
Diane PauerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 36
Sherri ReinfurtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 29
Jeff TenczarCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Enacted in accordance with Article 44 PartII of the N.H. Constitution without the signature of the governor. Chapter 340;eff. 01/01/2027
  2. Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall HB 1267 Become Law: RC 24Y-0N, Veto Overridden by necessary two-thirds vote; 08/19/2026; SJ 15
  3. Veto Overridden 08/19/2026: RC 311-6 by Required Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 25
  4. Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 05/28/2026
  5. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
  6. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  7. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  8. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 14
  9. Hearing: 03/17/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:00 am; SC 10
  10. Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 4
  11. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 2
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/29/2026 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 6 P. 4

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source