HB 1121 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
11Mar2026... 0808h
2026 SESSION
26-2409
07/08
HOUSE BILL 1121
AN ACT defining the cost of an adequate education.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ladd, Graf. 5; Rep. Peeples, Hills. 14; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Sen. Ward, Dist 8
COMMITTEE: Education Funding
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ANALYSIS
This bill defines specific elements to be used to calculate the cost of an adequate 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2026... 0808h 26-2409
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT defining the cost of an adequate education.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Education; Adequate Public Education; Cost of an Adequate Education. RSA 193-E:2-b is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
193-E:2-b Cost of an Adequate Education. The specific resource elements necessary to provide the substantive educational content for an adequate education in RSA 193-E:2-a are teachers, principals, administrative assistants, guidance counselors, library/media specialists, technology coordinators, custodians, instructional supplies, technology, professional development, facilities operations and maintenance, and transportation.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 4, 2026 | 2026-0808h |
| March 4, 2026 | 2026-0995h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 10, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| March 2, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
April 14, 2026: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/23/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 15
March 26, 2026: Hearing: 04/01/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 12
March 17, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 7
March 11, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0808h: MA RC 187-152 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 11, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0995h: AF RC 149-187 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 11, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0808h: AA DV 181-148 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 4, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0995h
March 4, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0808h 03/02/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 34
Feb. 18, 2026: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
Feb. 11, 2026: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 234
Feb. 5, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 232
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 7