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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1795: requiring criminal history record checks for the renewal of teaching licenses.

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 1795 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring criminal history record checks for the renewal of teaching licenses. Primary sponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 76; eff. 07/01/2027.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristin NoblePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 2
Lisa FreemanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseBelknap 8
Melissa LitchfieldCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 32

“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 05/18/2026; Chapter 76; eff. 07/01/2027
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 39
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
  4. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 13
  6. Hearing: 03/24/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:15 am; SC 11
  7. Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 6
  8. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 13
  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 12
  10. Executive Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  11. Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  12. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 36

Sources

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