HB 1401 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-3243
04/09
HOUSE BILL 1401
AN ACT amending the meaning of scholarship organization as it pertains to education freedom accounts.
SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. Peeples, Hills. 14; Rep. Porcelli, Rock. 19; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Lang, Dist 2
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows the department of education to select for-profit scholarship organizations.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3243
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT amending the meaning of scholarship organization as it pertains to education freedom accounts.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Education Freedom Accounts; Scholarship Organization. Amend RSA 194-F:1, XII to read as follows:
XII. "Scholarship organization" means a scholarship organization approved under RSA 77:G or a qualified entity approved by the department of education that administers and implements the EFA Act.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| March 2, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
March 4, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 4, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/02/2026 (Vote 13-4; RC) HC 10 P. 84
Feb. 27, 2026: Executive Session: 03/02/2026 09:30 am GP 232
Feb. 11, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/18/2026 10:45 am GP 232
Dec. 4, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 18