HB 1050 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2452
06/05
HOUSE BILL 1050
AN ACT establishing the right to provide educational instruction in municipally zoned and non-zoned areas.
SPONSORS: Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16
COMMITTEE: Housing
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes the right to provide educational instruction to children in any designated or non-designated zone within a municipality, overriding any zoning ordinances or land use regulations that might restrict or prohibit such 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2452
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT establishing the right to provide educational instruction in municipally zoned and non-zoned areas.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Learning Pod Protection. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 76 the following new subdivision:
Learning Pod Protection
674:77 Definitions. In this subdivision:
I. "Learning pod" means providing educational instruction to voluntarily associated children in any designated or non-designated zone within a municipality.
II. "Municipally zoned area" means an area designated for specific uses through a local zoning ordinance.
III. "Non-zoned area" refers to any area within a municipality that is not subject to zoning ordinances or regulations.
674:78 Rights. Every voluntarily associated child shall have the right to be educated in any municipally zoned or non-zoned area within the municipality.
674:79 Implementation. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no zoning ordinance or land use regulation shall restrict or prohibit the provision of educational instruction in any area within the municipality.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 10, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
March 11, 2026: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 4, 2026: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-2; CC) HC 10 P. 23
Feb. 17, 2026: Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
Feb. 4, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/10/2026 10:30 am GP 231
Nov. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 4