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IntroducedNov 21, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 05, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2026
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Became Law
New Hampshire Senate Bill
Title: (New Title) enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum frameworks" as they relate to the substantive educational content of an adequate education.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 14, 2026: Sen. Murphy Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 491
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Victoria Sullivancosponsor
- Avardcosponsor
- Pat Longcosponsor
- McConkeycosponsor
- Pearlcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Sen. Murphy Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Amendment #2026-1707h: AA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12
- Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1707h: MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1707h (NT) 04/28/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 18 P. 6
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Executive Session: 04/28/2026 11:15 am GP 232
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment #2026-1441h: 04/28/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/28/2026 10:30 am GP 232
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Full Committee Work Session: 04/07/2026 01:30 pm GP 232
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing: 03/31/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 8
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 9
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Amendment #2026-0379s, AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0379s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0379s, 02/05/2026, Vote 5-1; SC 4
- Dec 22, 2025 | Senate
- Hearing: 01/22/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:20 am; SC 47A
- Nov 21, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 1
Bill Texts
- IntroducedHTML
- IntroducedPDF
- As Amended by the SenateHTML
- As Amended by the SenatePDF
- As Amended by the HouseHTML
- As Amended by the HousePDF
- Version adopted by both bodiesHTML
- Version adopted by both bodiesPDF
- Senate Amendment 2026-0379sHTML
- Senate Amendment 2026-0379sPDF
- House Amendment 2026-1441hHTML
- House Amendment 2026-1441hPDF
- House Amendment 2026-1707hHTML
- House Amendment 2026-1707hPDF
Documents
- Sen Hearing RptHTML
- Sen Hearing RptPDF
- Sen Comm RptHTML
- Sen Comm RptPDF
- Sen Comm RptHTML
- Sen Comm RptPDF
- Remote Testimony by Callaway, Barbara (Hanover, NH) - Oppose, House Education FundingHTML
- Remote Testimony by Kukula, Piotr (Bedford, NH) - Support, House Education FundingHTML
- Remote Testimony by Lenihan, Timothy (Enfield, NH) - Support, House Education FundingHTML
- Remote Testimony by Montgomery, Shirley (Hanover, NH) - Oppose, House Education FundingHTML
- Remote Testimony by Racusin, Sharon (Hanover, NH) - Oppose, House Education FundingHTML
- Remote Testimony by Scobie, Joanne (West Lebanon, NH) - Oppose, House Education FundingHTML
- Remote Testimony by sullivan, james (bedford, NH) - Oppose, House Education FundingHTML
- Remote Testimony by Young, Sarah (HANOVER, NH) - Oppose, House Education FundingHTML
