SB 575 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

establishing a committee to study the issue of school bullying and modifying both the exemption of teacher certification records from the right-to-know law and the assignment of superintendent services for school administrative units.

This bill creates a legislative study committee to examine school bullying prevention strategies. The committee, composed of one Senate member (appointed by the Senate President) and three House members (appointed by the Speaker), will study bullying issues and potential solutions. It must submit findings and recommendations to legislative leaders and the governor by November 1, 2026. The bill does not enact new laws but sets a process for future policy decisions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Nov 25, 2025 Signed Jul 9, 2026
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MINOR
No substantive policy changes were made between the version adopted by both bodies and the final chaptered version. The only differences are formatting: section numbers were renumbered to include the chapter designation (e.g., '1' became '269:1'), line wrapping was adjusted, and approval/effective dates were added at the end. This is a standard enrollment process with no impact on the bill's meaning or effect.
TECHNICAL

Chapter number 269 was assigned to the bill, and all section references were updated from plain numbers (e.g., '1') to chaptered format (e.g., '269:1').

TIMELINE

Approval date (July 02, 2026) and effective date (July 02, 2026) were added at the end of the document.

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Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Jul 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 269; Effective 07/02/2026
upper
May 21, 2026
Introduced
Sen. Ward Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1853h: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 16
lower
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Amendment # 2026-1853h: AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 16
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1853h (NT) 05/04/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 19 P. 12
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2026-1715h: 05/04/2026 10:15 am GP 232
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2026-1708h: 05/04/2026 10:00 am GP 232
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 8 P. 114
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
upper
Nov 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 1
upper
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