HB 446 (2025): relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools.

HB 446 (2025)

relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools.

• Status: Vetoed, override failed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Policy and Administration
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2025, with 74 people signed in online: 58 in support, 15 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee held a public hearing on March 12, 2025, with 399 people signed in online: 11 in support and 388 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 17, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0042h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0042h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 202–166. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On May 22, 2025 the Senate rejected a motion to kill it. A floor amendment (2025-2157s), offered by Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, was rejected on a roll call 8–16 on May 22, 2025. On May 22, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on July 15, 2025. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On December 17, 2025 the House voted 181–170 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Sponsors

• Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R - Rock 32) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Sayra DeVito (R - Rock 8)
• Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R - Rock 17)
• Rep. Jeffrey Tenczar (R - Hills 1)
• Rep. Henry Giasson (R - Hills 29)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 22, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• March 12, 2025, 2:15 PM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• March 17, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 6, 2025, 10:45 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• December 17, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0042h — yeas 202, nays 166, passed
• May 22, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 8, nays 16, failed
• May 22, 2025, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 8, nays 16, failed
• May 22, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• December 17, 2025, House: Veto Override — yeas 181, nays 170, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 186:11

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 51
• SC 20
• SC 22