New Hampshire HB 1819: relative to review of education freedom account service providers.

Bill Text

HB 1819-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION

 26-3017

 12/06

HOUSE BILL 1819-FN

AN ACT relative to review of education freedom account service providers. 

SPONSORS: Rep. Bricchi, Merr. 15; Rep. Luneau, Merr. 9; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24

COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration

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ANALYSIS

 This bill requires the state board of education to annually review education freedom account service providers for continued compliance with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

 26-3017

 12/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to review of education freedom account service providers. 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 New Paragraph; Education Freedom Account Service Providers; Review. Amend RSA 194-F:6 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph: 

 III. Education service providers shall develop and implement policies that are required of school districts and chartered public schools set forth under RSA 193:39. The state board of education shall annually review all education service providers approved under this section for continued compliance with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws, including any policies mandated by this section. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. 

 LBA

 26-3017

 Revised 1/12/26

HB 1819-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT relative to review of education freedom account service providers. 

FISCAL IMPACT: 

This bill requires the State Board of Education to annually review Education Freedom Account (EFA) service providers for compliance with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws. The Department of Education assumes the current scholarship organization will perform the administrative tasks required for these reviews after an amendment to the existing contract is executed. The scholarship organization’s administrative fees will cover any additional expenses incurred from the added responsibilities. Therefore, it will have no impact on state expenditures relative to implementation. 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Education