HB 1512 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2614
07/09
HOUSE BILL 1512
SPONSORS: Rep. Read, Rock. 10; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows municipalities to a vote to prevent their residents from receiving education freedom account vouchers.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2614
07/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Education; Education Freedom Accounts; Municipal Opt-Out. Amend RSA 194-F by inserting after section 12 the following new section:
194-F:13 Municipal Opt-Out.
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any municipality, city, town, or village may hold a referendum to determine whether its residents shall be entitled to receive education freedom account vouchers pursuant to RSA 194-F. Any referendum held pursuant to this section shall be held, to whatever extent possible, using the same or similar procedures and methods of adoption as under RSA 40.
II. Upon a vote of yes, residents eligible for education freedom account vouchers under RSA 194-F shall be permitted to receive such vouchers.
III. Upon a vote of no, no resident who would otherwise be eligible to receive an education freedom account voucher shall receive such voucher.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
March 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6
Feb. 24, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 24
Feb. 11, 2026: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
Jan. 28, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 10:20 am GP 154
Dec. 10, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government