HB 1829-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-3092
12/07
HOUSE BILL 1829-FN
AN ACT modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.
SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Nadeau, Rock. 4; Rep. L. Miner, Rock. 7; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill adds incidents of physical harm and persistently poor academic performance as qualifying acts that can make a school persistently dangerous.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3092
12/07
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Persistently Dangerous Schools; Definition Modified. Amend RSA 193-G:1, I to read as follows:
I. A persistently dangerous school is a school in which 3 of the following acts have occurred as separate incidents during the period of one school year for 3 consecutive years:
(a) Homicide under RSA 630.
(b) First or second degree assault under RSA 631:1 and RSA 631:2.
(c) Aggravated felonious sexual assault under RSA 632-A:2.
(d) Arson under RSA 634:1.
(e) Robbery as a class A felony under RSA 636:1, III[; or].
(f) Unlawful possession or sale of a firearm or other dangerous weapon under RSA 159.
(g) Incidents resulting in physical harm, including simple assault under RSA 631:2-a, reckless conduct under RSA 631:3, criminal threatening under RSA 631:4, and student hazing under RSA 631:7.
(h) Persistently poor academic performance, including schools qualifying as targeted support and improvement schools pursuant to RSA 193:H-1, VII.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
26-3092
12/17/25
HB 1829-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Education. The Department was initially contacted on 11/17/25 for a fiscal note worksheet, with follow-up contact made on 12/5/25. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education
Dec. 18, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1