SB 72 New Hampshire Senate · 2025 Regular Session

establishing a parental bill of rights.

SB 72 establishes a "Parental Bill of Rights" in New Hampshire law, directly affecting parents of minors (under 18) and public schools. The bill requires schools to provide parents with timely, accurate information about their child's education, health, discipline policies, and assessments, and grants parents specific rights to opt out of health/sex education, surveys, and certain data collection. It prohibits schools or government entities from infringing on parental rights to direct a child's upbringing, education, or health care without demonstrating a compelling state interest and using the least restrictive means. The law aims to clarify parental authority while setting specific disclosure requirements for schools.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 5, 2025

How they voted

11299
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 221
Jun 5, 2025
D Democratic106
2 Yea 97 Nay 7
91% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican113
109 Yea 1 Nay 3
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Abbas Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
upper
Jun 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-99-10)
house
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2492h: MA RC 214-167 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 39
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-1832h: AF VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 32
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1832h (NT) 05/06/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 27 P. 13
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 11 P. 110
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1111s, RC 15Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2025-1111s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 13
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Long Floor Amendment # 2025-0664s, RC 8Y-16N, AF; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0540s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-0540s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0540s, 03/06/2025, Vote 2-1; SC 11
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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