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.
State of New HampshireNew Hampshire- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jul 9, 2026
- 126 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
NH SB 491 · PassedJul 9
Follow the legislation that affects what you sell.
Get started freeFree account · 30-second setup · No credit card
What it means for vendors
Civic IQ reads each bill for what it would fund, require or change for the agencies that buy.
Bill details
- Last action
- Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 256; Effective 07/01/2027 · Jul 9, 2026
Sponsors
DWDavid WattersSenator · Democrat · SD-004Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
TLTimothy LangSenator · Republican · SD-002
TMTim McGoughSenator · Republican · SD-011
VSVictoria SullivanSenator · Republican · SD-018
KAKevin AvardSenator · Republican · SD-012
PLPatrick LongSenator · Democrat · SD-020
MMMark McConkeySenator · Republican · SD-003
HPHoward PearlSenator · Republican · SD-017
Bill history
Newest first.
Jul 9, 2026Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 256; Effective 07/01/2027Senate
Jun 17, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 45House
Jun 17, 2026Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14Senate
May 14, 2026Sen. Murphy Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12Senate
May 7, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1707h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/07/2026 House Journal 12 P. 5House
May 7, 2026Amendment # 2026-1707h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 05/07/2026 House Journal 12 P. 5House
Apr 30, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1707h (NT) 04/28/2026 (Vote 17-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 18 P. 6House
Apr 21, 2026Executive Session: 04/28/2026 11:15 am GP 232House
Show 12 earlier actions
Apr 15, 2026==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/28/2026 10:30 am GP 232House
Apr 15, 2026Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2026-1441h: 04/28/2026 10:00 am GP 232House
Apr 1, 2026Full Committee Work Session: 04/07/2026 01:30 pm GP 232House
Mar 25, 2026Public Hearing: 03/31/2026 10:00 am GP 232House
Mar 16, 2026Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Funding House Journal 8 P. 114House
Mar 6, 2026Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6Senate
Mar 5, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 6-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 9Senate
Feb 5, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0379s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3Senate
Feb 5, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-0379s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3Senate
Jan 28, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0379s, 02/05/2026, Vote 5-1; Senate Calendar 4Senate
Dec 22, 2025Hearing: 01/22/2026, Room 103, State House, 10:20 am; Senate Calendar 47ASenate
Nov 21, 2025Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; Senate Journal 1Senate
Read the bill at the source
This page follows the bill as the legislature records it. For the bill's full text and the official record, use the legislature's own site.
Bill data from LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.