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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1456: repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

In committee 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 1456 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education. Primary sponsor: John Cloutier (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 2, 2026): Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CloutierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseSullivan 6
Wayne BurtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseStrafford 10
Donovan FentonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Karen HegnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 41
Nancy MurphyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 12
Terri O'RorkeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseCheshire 7
Suzanne PrentissCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Linda RyanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 4
Carry SpierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 6
Gary WoodsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseMerrimack 30

“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. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  2. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/25/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 101
  3. Executive Session: 02/25/2026 10:30 am GP 230
  4. Public Hearing: 02/25/2026 10:30 am GP 230
  5. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 21

Sources

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