Legislative Action

PRESS RELEASE: NH Senate Republicans Vote to Take Public Dollars Away from Public Schools

Under SB 295, Property Taxpayers Will Subsidize Private Education for Wealthy Families CONCORD, NH – Today, the New Hampshire Senate voted on party lines in support of SB 295, which would eliminate eligibility requirements for the state’s unaccountable private school voucher program and institute a universal voucher scheme that would divert millions of public dollars from public schools to subsidize private education for wealthy families. SB 295 will next go to the House of Representatives for further consideration.  Today’s vote is the Chamber’s second to divert taxpayer dollars away from public schools to subsidize private education for wealthy families. It […]

3/22/25: NEA-NH Legislative Update

This Week: “Parental Rights” and Forced School Spending Caps  This past week the House approved its own version of a so-called “parental rights” bill (HB 10) that will now go over to the Senate. On a largely party line vote, each Chamber has now approved its own version of the bill. After Crossover, the process will start again.   In addition, the House Finance Committee Division II, a subcommittee of the full Finance Committee, elected to put the forced school spending cap bill (HB 675) and their universal voucher bill (HB 115) into HB 2, which is the trailer bill to […]

ACT NOW: Protect NH Students; Stop the Destruction of the Department of Education

President Trump recently signed an Executive Order pushing to end the U.S. Department of Education, his latest extreme action that hurts public schools, which are attended by nearly 90% of New Hampshire students and 95% of students with a disability. Unions are built for moments like this. Join NEA-New Hampshire to speak out against this executive overreach:

3/14/25: NEA-NH Legislative Update

This Week: Universal Vouchers and Mandatory School Spending Caps Move Forward  HB 115 & SB 295 – Universal Vouchers  This week, the House and Senate passed their respective universal voucher expansion bills.   HB 115 passed the House, 198 – 180, with every House Democrat and 10 Republicans dissenting.  SB 295 passed the Senate,16-8, with all 16 Republicans supporting the universal voucher bill and all 8 Democrats voting in opposition.   We are grateful for the lawmakers who recognized any expansion of this program will gobble up public tax dollars to subsidize private school tuition for wealthy families. Make no mistake, if […]

3/7/25: NEA-NH Legislative Update

IMPORTANT: Town and School Meetings!  Many New Hampshire communities will be convening in March, and specifically the next week, for town and school elections and annual meetings. Don’t miss your opportunity to vote for local leaders who will protect public education, support budgets that support our students, and approve educator contracts. To find out information about your community, contact your town clerk – and then make a plan to vote!  House and Senate Floor Votes on Vouchers, Forced Spending Cap and Parental Rights Next Week!  SB 295 & HB 115 – Act Now to Stop Universal Vouchers!  ACTION REQUESTED: Contact […]

2/28/25: NEA-NH Legislative Update

Back from Break, House and Senate Have Major Committee Votes and Hearings  House and Senate Committees are up against deadlines to report out on bills this week that would require going to a second committee should they pass on the floor of their respective body. Here are some of the major votes you can still take action on this weekend.  Committee Votes Coming Up:  Both Universal Voucher Bills To be Voted on This Week in Policy Committees!  Urge your lawmakers to reject universal vouchers! Two universal voucher bills are being considered in the New Hampshire House and Senate – HB […]