HB 1050 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

establishing the right to provide educational instruction in municipally zoned and non-zoned areas.

HB 1050 establishes that parents, educators, and community groups can provide educational instruction (referred to as "learning pods") to voluntarily associated children in any area within a municipality - whether zoned for specific land uses or not. It directly affects those organizing informal educational settings by overriding local zoning ordinances or land use rules that might previously have restricted such activities. The bill adds new provisions to state law stating that no zoning ordinance can restrict or prohibit educational instruction in municipally zoned or non-zoned areas. This creates a statewide right to operate learning pods without needing local government approval for land use. The law takes effect 60 days after passage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 7, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-2; CC) HC 10 P. 23
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Nov 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 4
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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