This bill amends the existing requirements for Holocaust and genocide education in public schools by mandating a minimum of five hours of instruction that covers various genocides and the United Nations' role in defining and addressing these atrocities. Specifically, the bill adds new language to RSA 189:11, I-c(j), which now requires that instruction includes the UN definition of genocide, the UN resolution on human rights, and discussions on the Holocaust, other Nazi-committed genocides, the Armenian genocide, the Rwandan genocide, the genocide of indigenous peoples in the United States, and the Palestinian genocide.

The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and while it does not impose any direct costs on local revenues, it may lead to indeterminable expenditures for local school districts as they adapt their curricula to meet the new requirements. The impact on local school district budgets will vary depending on how each district implements the expanded educational content.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 189:11