HB 1828-FN (2026): requiring the department of education to establish an auditing process relative to teacher preparation programs at the post-secondary educational level.

HB 1828-FN (2026)

requiring the department of education to establish an auditing process relative to teacher preparation programs at the post-secondary educational level.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Policy and Administration
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2026, with 41 people signed in online: 6 in support and 35 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 2, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2026-1109h), offered by Rep. Kristin Noble, was adopted on a voice vote on March 11, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 11, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 185–149. It crossed to the Senate on March 12, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 31, 2026. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1509s). The committee's amendment (2026-1509s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 23, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On April 23, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 7, 2026 the Senate adopted the motion that it ought to pass on a voice vote, but its third reading was left pending. On May 7, 2026 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Timothy Lang.

Sponsors

• Rep. Kristin Noble (R - Hills 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Riché Colcombe (R - Hills 30)
• Rep. Lisa Freeman (R - Belk 8)
• Rep. Lori Korzen (R - Coos 7)
• Rep. Erica Layon (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R - Rock 32)
• Rep. Katy Peternel (R - Carr 6)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 4, 2026, 10:15 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, GP 232
• March 2, 2026, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, GP 232
• March 11, 2026: floor debate, House
• March 31, 2026, 9:35 AM: hearing, Senate Education, SL Map Room
• April 23, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 11, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1109h — yeas 185, nays 149, passed
• April 23, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1509s — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 189
• RSA 21-N:9

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 38
• HC 10, page 38
• HJ 7, pages 137 and 138
• SJ 7
• SC 12
• SC 15
• SJ 10
• SC 17
• SJ 11