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

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 307; eff. I. Secs 1.2.5.6 eff prov sec 7 II. Rem eff 7/10/2026

Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56

Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15

Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2166e: AA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 50

Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2166e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14

House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1244s and 2026-1729s (Rep. Noble): MA DV 186-160 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 7

Ought to Pass with the Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and the Effective Date; MA; VV; OT3rdg, 05/07/2026; SJ 11

Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date; MA; VV, 05/07/2026; SJ 11

The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

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 of the bill and the Effective Date; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

Committee Amendment # 2026-1729s, RC 14Y-8N, AA; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1729s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 17

Hearing: 04/07/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:55 am, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1244s; SC 13

Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; SC 13

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

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0396h: MA DV 200-149 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 85

Amendment # 2026-0396h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 85

Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0396h 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 9 P. 37

Executive Session: 01/12/2026 10:15 am GP 232

Public Hearing: 01/12/2026 10:15 am GP 232

Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 26