Commission on Holocaust and Genocide Education

Commission

A commission the General Court lists among its statutory committees.

Class: Statutory Committeefiled under the House
Set Up: 2020by HB 1135
Members: 3 legislatorsand 13 other seats
Meetings: 10 on recordthe latest Oct 8, 2026
Report Was Due: Nov 1, 2024

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What It Does

Set up by HB 1135 of 2020, chapter 29:17 of the Laws of 2020, in effect from July 23, 2020.

The statute it sits in: RSA 193-E:2-f, Commission on Holocaust and Genocide Education.

Changed since by HB 1162 (2026).

First Meeting: V. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
Quorum: 8 members.
Ends: November 1, 2029

Report

VI. Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairpersons of the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over education, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the state board of education, the governor, and the state library. A preliminary report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2021. An annual report shall be submitted on or before November 1, 2021 and each year thereafter. The commission shall monitor the implementation by grade, curriculum, and hours of instruction. A final report shall be submitted onor before November 1, 2024. Minutes submitted for November 18th, 2020. *Interim Report filed 12/30/2020, Interim Report Filed 11/29/2022. Annual Report Filed 1/12/2024. Annual Report filed 11/29/2025.

Was Due: November 1, 2024.
Filed: A report is on file.

Members

Senators 1

Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)

Representatives 2

Other Members 13

A representative of the Keene state college Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, appointed by the college president1 seat on record · Keene State College Cohen Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies
A representative appointed by the Anti-Defamation League, New England region.1 seat on record · ADL: New England
Two members appointed by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire, one of whom shall be a religious leader.2 seats on record · Jewish Federation of NH
One high school teacher, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · Appt. by GovernorChair
One middle school teacher, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · Appt. by Governor
A representative of the New Hampshire Council of Churches, appointed by the council.1 seat on record · NH Council of Churches
One school administrator, appointed by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association.1 seat on record · NHSAA
One school curriculum coordinator, appointed by NEA-NH.1 seat on record
The Roman Catholic bishop of Manchester, or designee.1 seat on record · Director of Public Policy
The commissioner of education, or designee.1 seat on record · Dept. Education
Two survivors or direct descendants of a survivor of either the Holocaust or another genocide, one appointed by the president of the senate and one appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.2 seats on record · Appt. by Senate President, Appt. by Speaker

The General Court’s database names the legislators who sit on it; the other members’ names are on its own page for the committee, and are not here yet.