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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1573: permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship

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 1573 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship. Primary sponsor: James Thibault (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 16, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 307; eff. I. Secs 1.2.5.6 eff prov sec 7 II. Rem eff 7/10/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James ThibaultPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 25
Margaret DryeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseSullivan 7
Samuel FarringtonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lisa FreemanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 8
Juliet Harvey-BoliaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 3
Daniel InnisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Melissa LitchfieldCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 32
Mike MoffettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseMerrimack 4
Victoria SullivanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Jonah WheelerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseHillsborough 33

“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 07/10/2026; Chapter 307; eff. I. Secs 1.2.5.6 eff prov sec 7 II. Rem eff 7/10/2026
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2166e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2166e: AA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 50
  6. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1244s and 2026-1729s (Rep. Noble): MA DV 186-160 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 7
  7. Ought to Pass with the Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and the Effective Date; MA; VV; OT3rdg, 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  8. Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date; MA; VV, 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  9. The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  10. Sen. Prentiss Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendments with the first vote on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date and the second vote on the Remainder of the bill and the Effective Date; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  11. Committee Amendment # 2026-1729s, RC 14Y-8N, AA; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1729s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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