Revision: June 4, 2025, 12:34 p.m.
Rep. Noble, Hills. 2
Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19
Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3
Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44
Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10
Rep. McFarlane, Graf. 18
Rep. Morton, Hills. 39
Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40
Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30
June 4, 2025
2025-2692h
05/08
Floor Amendment to SB 96
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:
3 New Section; Schools; Instruction of Pupils; Facial Coverings Policy. Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 10 the following new section:
189:10-a Facial Covering Policy for Schools. The school board of a school district or the chief executive officer of a chartered public school or public academy shall not adopt, enforce, or implement a policy that requires students or members of the public to wear a facial covering for any purpose while on the school’s property unless the facial covering is necessary for a specific extracurricular or instructional purpose, or is required by some other section of the law. In this section, “facial covering” means any item worn on the face which covers a student’s mouth, nose, or both. This provision shall not prohibit any public school board or governing person or body of a school from requiring participating students to wear athletic gear intended to protect against concussive or similar sports-related physical damage, or to wear protective equipment while handling chemicals, fire, or other similar hazardous elements for scientific or similar educational purposes. Further, this provision shall not prohibit policies that may require facial coverings as part of a student's individualized education program pursuant to RSA 186-C or accommodation plan pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq).
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2025-2692h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Requires all school employees to respond honestly and completely to written requests by parents regarding information relating to their children.
II. Prohibits school boards and other public education agencies from adopting, enforcing, or implementing a policy that requires students or members of the public to wear a facial covering.