HB 1182 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

modifying the term "one-year certificate of eligibility" to "emergency authorization" relative to persons not possessing an educator credential.

This bill changes the name of a temporary teaching authorization from "one-year certificate of eligibility" to "emergency authorization" in New Hampshire education law. It applies to school boards hiring non-credentialed educators who hold a bachelor's degree, pass background checks, and meet experience requirements. The existing rules remain unchanged: authorizations are limited to one year (with possible one-year extension), include no tenure, require department notification, and exclude those with revoked credentials. The change is purely terminological, with no new requirements or policy shifts.
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Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 9 P. 10
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Dec 1, 2025
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Introduced (in recess of) 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 9
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Brian Nadeau
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