SB 101 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state.

This bill allows New Hampshire parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, regardless of where the family lives. It removes the requirement that children attend the school assigned to their resident district and makes all public schools "open enrollment" schools. The bill requires school districts to post school capacity information online, report on transfer applications, and establish policies for student transfers. Funding for students transferring to a different district will be based on the resident district's average cost per pupil, with potential additional costs borne by parents. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Aug 20, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2026

How they voted

97102
Passed · 24 other
Total votes 223
Apr 23, 2026
D Democratic108
98 Nay 10
90% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican113
96 Yea 4 Nay 13
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Apr 23, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-102-24)
house
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1451h: MF RC 168-184 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 45
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-1455h: AF RC 169-184 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 42
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-1451h (NT): AA RC 182-172 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 37
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1455h (NT)
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1451h (NT) 04/13/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 04/13/2026 10:30 am GP 232
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0194s, RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-0194s, RC 14Y-10N, AA; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0194s, 01/29/2026, Vote 6-1; SC 3 P. 3
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Hearing: 01/20/2026, Room 103, SH, 02:10 pm, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-0071s; SC 2
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Lang Moved Ought to Pass; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
upper
Nov 25, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026; SC 46
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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