HB 1573 — (New Title) permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-01-07
Sponsors (10)
- James R Thibault (R, NH-25) — sponsor
- Lisa M Freeman (R, NH-8) — cosponsor
- Daniel E. Innis (R, NH-7) — cosponsor
- Margaret M Drye (R, NH-7) — cosponsor
- Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R, NH-3) — cosponsor
- Melissa A. Litchfield (R, NH-32) — cosponsor
- Jonah Orion Wheeler (D, NH-33) — cosponsor
- Samuel G Farrington (R, NH-8) — cosponsor
- Michael I Moffett (R, NH-4) — cosponsor
- Victoria Sullivan (R, NH-18) — cosponsor
Action timeline (19)
- · house — Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 26
- · house — Public Hearing: 01/12/2026 10:15 am GP 232
- · house — Executive Session: 01/12/2026 10:15 am GP 232
- · house — Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0396h 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 9 P. 37
- · house — Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- · house — Amendment # 2026-0396h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0396h: MA DV 200-149 03/05/2026 HJ 6
- · senate — Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 6
- · senate — Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; SC 13
- · senate — Hearing: 04/07/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:55 am, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1244s; SC 13
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1729s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-1729s, RC 14Y-8N, AA; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- · senate — Sen. Prentiss Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendments with the first vote on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date and the second vote on the Remainder and the Effective Date; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- · senate — The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date; MA; VV, 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- · senate — Ought to Pass with the Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and the Effective Date; MA; VV, 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- · senate — OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- · senate · ROLLCALL — Senate roll-call vote — 14 yea / 8 nay (Committee Amendment)
- · house — House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1244s and 2026-1729s (Rep. Noble): MA DV 186-160 05/21/2026 HJ 14
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Education Policy and Administration | — | nh-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Thibault (R, state_lower NH-25) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Daniel E. Innis (R, state_upper NH-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jonah Orion Wheeler (D, state_lower NH-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R, state_lower NH-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Lisa M Freeman (R, state_lower NH-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Margaret M Drye (R, state_lower NH-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Melissa A. Litchfield (R, state_lower NH-32) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Michael I Moffett (R, state_lower NH-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Samuel G Farrington (R, state_lower NH-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Victoria Sullivan (R, state_upper NH-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Education Policy and Administration · nh-leg