HB 1645 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-3058
12/07
HOUSE BILL 1645
AN ACT adding a definition for rules relative to innovation schools.
SPONSORS: Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill adds a definition for rules relative to innovation schools. The bill also requires that rules and laws related to student or school safety under the chapter not be subject to waivers.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3058
12/07
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT adding a definition for rules relative to innovation schools.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Innovation Schools; Definition Added. Amend RSA 194-E:1 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. "Rules" means administrative rules and related state laws. "Rules," as defined in this paragraph, shall not apply to RSA 194-E:8.
2 New Section; Innovation Schools; Applicability. Amend RSA 194-E by inserting after section 8 the following new section:
194-E:9 Applicability. Rules or laws in this chapter related to student or school safety shall not be subject to waivers.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
March 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6
Feb. 25, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 9 P. 11
Feb. 25, 2026: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 11:20 am GP 232
Jan. 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/12/2026 11:20 am GP 232
Dec. 10, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration