HB 1373 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-3030
12/09
HOUSE BILL 1373
AN ACT relative to background check disqualifications for applicants seeking educator credentials.
SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Nadeau, Rock. 4; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill extends criminal history record checks for applicants seeking educator credentials by adding additional crimes to the record check.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3030
12/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to background check disqualifications for applicants seeking educator credentials.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Additional Crimes; Criminal History Records Check. Amend RSA 189:13-c, V to read as follows:
V. Any person who has been charged pending disposition for or convicted of any violation or attempted violation of RSA 318-B:2 for possession of a controlled drug with the intent to sell, felony level, within the last 10 years, RSA 630:1; 630:1-a; 630:1-b; 630:2; 630:3; 631:1; 631:2; 631:2-b; 632-A:2; 632-A:3; 632-A:4; 633:1; 633:7; 636:1; 638:1; 638:15-a; 639:2; 639:3; 645:1, II or III; 645:2; 649-A:3; 649-A:3-a; 649-A:3-b; 649-B:3; or 649-B:4; or any violation or any attempted violation of RSA 650:2 where the act involves a child in material deemed obscene in this state, or under any statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, shall not be granted a teaching credential by the department nor shall candidates be granted clearance.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 3, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
Feb. 19, 2026: Hearing: 03/03/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:15 am; SC 8
Feb. 9, 2026: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 4
Feb. 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3
Jan. 27, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/22/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 5 P. 5
Jan. 14, 2026: Executive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232
Jan. 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:30 am GP 232
Dec. 2, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration