SB 430 (2026): relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.

SB 430 (2026)

relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Policy and Administration
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General
• Chapter law: 248

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 3, 2026. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0640s). The committee's amendment (2026-0640s) was adopted on a voice vote on February 19, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On February 19, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 19, 2026 and was referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 8, 2026, with 501 people signed in online: 15 in support and 486 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 4, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1817h), 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 (2026-1817h) was adopted on a division vote 176–160 on May 14, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On May 14, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 193–163. On May 21, 2026 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes, on a motion by Sen. Ruth Ward. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2026-2144e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 2, 2026, making it Chapter 248 of the session laws. It takes effect January 1, 2027.

Sponsors

• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 44)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Sen. James Gray (R - SD6)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
• Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 4)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 3, 2026, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Education, SL Map Room
• February 19, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• April 8, 2026, 10:20 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, GP 232
• May 4, 2026, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, GP 232
• May 14, 2026: floor debate, House
• May 21, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• February 19, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• May 14, 2026, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 176, nays 160, passed
• May 14, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 193, nays 163, passed
• May 21, 2026, Senate: Concur — yeas 14, nays 8, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 189

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SJ 1
• SC 3
• SC 6
• SJ 4
• HJ 5, page 124
• HC 19, page 20
• HJ 13, pages 39 and 40
• SJ 13
• HJ 15, pages 43 and 52
• SJ 14