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HB362 • 2026

granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rick Ladd (R), Glenn Cordelli (R), Kristin Noble (R)
Last action
2026-01-07
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

What This Bill Does

  • granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-07 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 49

  2. 2025-11-19 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 11/05/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 51 P. 8

  3. 2025-10-22 H

    Executive Session: 11/05/2025 02:00 pm GP 232

  4. 2025-02-25 H

    Retained in Committee

  5. 2025-02-12 H

    Executive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207

  6. 2025-01-15 H

    Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207

  7. 2025-01-08 H

    Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 16

Official Summary Text

granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

Current Bill Text

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HB 362 - AS INTRODUCED

2025 SESSION
25-0400
02/05

HOUSE BILL
362

AN ACT
granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ladd, Graf. 5; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Noble, Hills. 2

COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires all candidates who seek licensure as an educator to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

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25-0400
02/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT
granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

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

1 Duties of State Board of Education; Passing Score Required. Amend RSA 186:11, X(a) to read as follows:
(a) Certification of teachers, supervisors, and administrators in the public schools. The state board shall also examine the qualifications of candidates for those positions and issue certificates to those who meet the requirements of said rules.
All candidates who seek a New Hampshire license for administrator, teacher, instructional specialist or educational specialist shall obtain passing scores on professional education assessments as determined by the New Hampshire state board of education. The local school board may submit a waiver request to the department to exempt a CTE teacher under RSA 188-E from taking a professional education assessment. The department may waive such requirement on the request of the local board accompanied with the recommendation of the superintendent, principal, or CTE director.

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