HB 1578 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.

HB 1578 adds specific definitions (like "program administrator," "applicant," and "vendor") and mandates quarterly reporting for New Hampshire's Education Freedom Account (EFA) program. It requires program administrators to submit detailed reports to state education officials, including data on applications, approvals, student demographics (race, grade level, prior school type), vendor distributions, and expense categories. These reports, due within 30 days of each quarter-end, must be publicly posted on the state education department's website. The bill directly affects program administrators managing EFAs, parents/guardians applying for accounts, and vendors receiving funds, aiming to increase transparency and accountability in the EFA program.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2025 Last action Aug 20, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

9397
Passed · 32 other
Total votes 222
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic107
95 Nay 12
88% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican113
92 Yea 2 Nay 19
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-97-32)
house
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 9 P. 34
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 26
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors