New Hampshire bills · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire SB 491

enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum frameworks" as they relate to the substantive educational content of an adequate education.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• David Watters (Democratic)

Cosponsors (7)

• Howard Pearl (Republican)
• Mark McConkey (Republican)
• Pat Long (Democratic)
• Kevin Avard (Republican)
• Victoria Sullivan (Republican)
• Tim McGough (Republican)
• Timothy Lang (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
• Version adopted by both bodies
• As Amended by the House
• As Amended by the Senate
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jul 9, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 256; Effective 07/01/2027
• Jun 17, 2026 · House
  Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 45
• Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
• May 14, 2026 · Senate
  Sen. Murphy Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
• May 7, 2026 · House
  Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1707h: MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 5
• May 7, 2026 · House
  Amendment # 2026-1707h: AA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 5
• Apr 30, 2026 · House
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1707h (NT) 04/28/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 18 P. 6
• Apr 21, 2026 · House
  Executive Session: 04/28/2026 11:15 am GP 232
• Apr 15, 2026 · House
  ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/28/2026 10:30 am GP 232
• Apr 15, 2026 · House
  Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2026-1441h: 04/28/2026 10:00 am GP 232
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Full Committee Work Session: 04/07/2026 01:30 pm GP 232
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Public Hearing: 03/31/2026 10:00 am GP 232
• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 8 P. 114
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 9
• Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
  Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0379s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
• Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Amendment # 2026-0379s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0379s, 02/05/2026, Vote 5-1; SC 4
• Dec 22, 2025 · Senate
  Hearing: 01/22/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:20 am; SC 47A
• Nov 21, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 1