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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1373: relative to background check disqualifications for applicants seeking educator credentials.

Enacted Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1373 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to background check disqualifications for applicants seeking educator credentials. Primary sponsor: Melissa Litchfield (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 23; eff: 04/03/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa LitchfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 32
Margaret DryeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseSullivan 7
Bill GannonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Brian NadeauCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 4
Kristin NobleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 2
James ThibaultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 25

“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. Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 23; eff: 04/03/2026
  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/26/2026); SJ 8
  3. Enrolled 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2
  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
  6. Hearing: 03/03/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:15 am; SC 8
  7. Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 4
  8. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8
  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/22/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 5 P. 5
  10. Executive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  11. Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:30 am GP 232
  12. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 17

Sources

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