New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire 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
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- James Thibault (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- Victoria Sullivan (Republican)
- Daniel Innis
- Jonah Wheeler (Democratic)
- Michael Moffett (Republican)
- Melissa Litchfield (Republican)
- Juliet Harvey-Bolia (Republican)
- Lisa Freeman (Republican)
- Samuel Farrington
- Margaret Drye (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jul 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
Text versions
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
- Version adopted by both bodies
- As Amended by the Senate
- As Amended by the House
- Introduced
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 Senate | Committee Amendment | pass | Set your home in New Hampshire to see |
Actions
- Jul 16, 2026 · House
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 - Jul 1, 2026 · House
Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 - Jun 22, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2166e: AA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 50 - Jun 19, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2166e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14 - May 21, 2026 · House
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1244s and 2026-1729s (Rep. Noble): MA DV 186-160 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 7 - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Ought to Pass with the Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and the Effective Date; MA; VV; OT3rdg, 05/07/2026; SJ 11 - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date; MA; VV, 05/07/2026; SJ 11 - May 7, 2026 · Senate
The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 - May 7, 2026 · Senate
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 - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment # 2026-1729s, RC 14Y-8N, AA; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1729s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Hearing: 04/07/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:55 am, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1244s; SC 13 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; SC 13 - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 6 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0396h: MA DV 200-149 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 85 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Amendment # 2026-0396h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 85 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0396h 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 9 P. 37 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Executive Session: 01/12/2026 10:15 am GP 232 - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Public Hearing: 01/12/2026 10:15 am GP 232 - Dec 10, 2025 · House
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 26