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HB1635 • 2026

modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools.

modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Melissa Litchfield (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R), Kimberly Rice (R), Margaret Drye (R), Jodi Nelson (R)
Last action
2026-04-10
Official status
SENATE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools.

modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools.

What This Bill Does

  • modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-10 S

    Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  2. 2026-04-09 S

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/16/2026; SC 14

  3. 2026-03-17 S

    Hearing: 03/24/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:55 am; SC 12

  4. 2026-03-06 S

    Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 6

  5. 2026-03-05 H

    Ought to Pass : MA RC 183-167 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 85

  6. 2026-02-04 H

    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 9 P. 38

  7. 2026-02-04 H

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  8. 2026-01-14 H

    Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 10:20 am GP 232

  9. 2026-01-14 H

    Executive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232

  10. 2025-12-10 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 29

Official Summary Text

modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1635 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-3018
12/07

HOUSE BILL
1635

AN ACT
modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools.

SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38

COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration

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ANALYSIS

The bill requires that suicide prevention training occur within 30 days of personnel being hired as well as every 2 years thereafter.

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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.
26-3018
12/07

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools.

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

1 Suicide Prevention Education; Required Hours Removed; Annual Requirement Modified. Amend RSA 193-J:2, II to read as follows:
II. Each school district and chartered public school shall [
, within 9 months of the effective date of this chapter,
] require all school faculty and staff, including contracted personnel, to receive [
at least 2 hours of
] training in suicide awareness and prevention [
annually
]
within 30 days of being hired and every 2 years thereafter
. Such training may include, but not be limited to, youth suicide risk factors, warning signs, protective factors, response procedures, referrals, post-intervention, and resources available within the school and community. The training may be accomplished within the framework of existing in-service training programs or offered as part of ongoing professional development activities. School districts and chartered public schools shall allow the use of self-training materials in fulfilling the annual training requirements of this paragraph and each school district and chartered public school may determine how to both administer the annual training requirements and ensure that such training requirements are met. This paragraph may apply to all or some school volunteers in accordance with school district policy.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect September 1, 2026.