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HB1829 • 2026

modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.

modifying the definition of persistently dangerous 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), Laurence Miner (R), Michael Moffett (R), Brian Nadeau (R), Lisa Freeman (R), Paul Terry (R)
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.

modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.

What This Bill Does

  • modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 13

  2. 2026-02-17 H

    Executive Session: 02/09/2026 10:40 am GP 232

  3. 2026-02-17 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/09/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 12

  4. 2026-01-28 H

    Public Hearing: 02/02/2026 10:40 am GP 232

  5. 2025-12-18 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 38

Official Summary Text

modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1829-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-3092
12/07

HOUSE BILL
1829-FN

AN ACT
modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.

SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Nadeau, Rock. 4; Rep. L. Miner, Rock. 7; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7

COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill adds incidents of physical harm and persistently poor academic performance as qualifying acts that can make a school persistently dangerous.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3092
12/07

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.

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

1 Persistently Dangerous Schools; Definition Modified. Amend RSA 193-G:1, I to read as follows:
I. A persistently dangerous school is a school in which 3 of the following acts have occurred as separate incidents during the period of one school year for 3 consecutive years:
(a) Homicide under RSA 630.
(b) First or second degree assault under RSA 631:1 and RSA 631:2.
(c) Aggravated felonious sexual assault under RSA 632-A:2.
(d) Arson under RSA 634:1.
(e) Robbery as a class A felony under RSA 636:1, III[
; or
]
.
(f) Unlawful possession or sale of a firearm or other dangerous weapon under RSA 159
.
(g) Incidents resulting in physical harm, including simple assault under RSA 631:2-a, reckless conduct under RSA 631:3, criminal threatening under RSA 631:4, and student hazing under RSA 631:7.
(h) Persistently poor academic performance, including schools qualifying as targeted support and improvement schools pursuant to RSA 193:H-1, VII
.

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

LBA
26-3092
12/17/25

HB 1829-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.

FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Education. The Department was initially contacted on 11/17/25 for a fiscal note worksheet, with follow-up contact made on 12/5/25. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education