HB 1162 - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2100
09/10
HOUSE BILL 1162
AN ACT relative to teaching discrimination in public schools and discrimination in public workplaces.
SPONSORS: Rep. Petrigno, Hills. 43; Rep. DiLorenzo, Rock. 10; Rep. Germana, Ches. 1; Rep. Hamblet, Rock. 26; Rep. M. Perez, Hills. 43; Rep. Harriott-Gathright, Hills. 10; Rep. Myler, Merr. 9; Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 40; Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34; Rep. D. Ford, Hills. 40
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides that no education law of this state shall be construed to bar any school employee from teaching the historical or current experiences of any group that is protected from discrimination. The bill also repeals provisions of the law relating to the right to freedom from discrimination in public workplaces and education.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2100
09/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to teaching discrimination in public schools and discrimination in public workplaces.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Discrimination in Public Schools. RSA 193:40 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
193:40 Application to Education Laws. Consistent with education laws of New Hampshire, which recognize the need to provide diverse educational approaches to instruction and curriculum tailored to meet students' needs, nothing in Title XV of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes shall be construed as barring any person employed by a public school district, school administrative unit, or public academy from, or subjecting them to civil liability for, engaging in any form of instruction concerning the historical or current experiences of any group that is protected from discrimination under RSA 193:38 and RSA 193:39.
2 Repeal. RSA 354-A:29 through 354-A:34, and the subdivision heading preceding them, relative to the right to freedom from discrimination in public workplaces and education, are repealed.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 20, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 20, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
March 14, 2024: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney): MA RC 192-183 03/14/2024 HJ 8
March 6, 2024: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/20/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC)
Feb. 15, 2024: Executive Session: 02/20/2024 09:15 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 31, 2024: Public Hearing: 02/06/2024 11:00 am LOB 205-207
Nov. 28, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Education