HB 1379 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-3042
04/09
HOUSE BILL 1379
AN ACT relative to the reporting date for the annual complaint data.
SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Tenczar, Hills. 1; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Ward, Dist 8
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill modifies the date that the special education complaint and findings annual report will be published.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3042
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the reporting date for the annual complaint data.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Special Education State Complaints and Findings; Annual Report Date. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 186-C:5-a, III to read as follows:
III. The department shall publish an annual report by [July] September 1st each year beginning in 2026. The annual report shall be made publicly available on the department's website and provided to the office of special education advocate, state advisory council on the education of children with disabilities, and the chairmen of the house and senate education committees. The annual report shall summarize the state complaint data, including:
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV
Jan. 27, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/12/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 5 P. 5
Jan. 27, 2026: Executive Session: 01/12/2026 11:10 am GP 232
Jan. 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/12/2026 11:10 am GP 232
Dec. 2, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration