New Hampshire 2024 Regular Session Status: Failed 1 R cosponsors

HB 1690 — relative to hiring, promotion, graduation, or admission in higher education.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/08/2024 HJ 4 P. 9

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing laws to intensify prohibitions on discrimination in higher education by introducing a new framework for enforcement and penalties.

  • RSA 187-A:16-a, I(a)

    I. (a) Within the state college and university system, there shall be no preferential treatment or discrimination in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or admission based on race, sex, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation. → I. (a) Within the state college and university system, there shall be no preferential treatment or discrimination in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or admission based on race, sex, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation, pursuant to RSA 188-J.

    This change adds a reference to a new chapter that further regulates discrimination.

  • RSA 188-F:3-a, I(a)

    I. (a) Within the state's community college system, there shall be no preferential treatment or discrimination in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or admission based on race, sex, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation. → I. (a) Within the state's community college system, there shall be no preferential treatment or discrimination in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or admission based on race, sex, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation, pursuant to RSA 188-J.

    This change similarly adds a reference to a new chapter that further regulates discrimination in community colleges.

  • RSA

    CHAPTER 188-J HIRING, PROMOTION, GRADUATION, OR ADMISSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION. 188-J:1 Prohibition on Preferential Treatment and Discrimination.

    This inserts a new chapter that establishes broad prohibitions against discrimination and includes enforcement mechanisms.

  • RSA

    II. Any institution of higher education that discriminates in admission, hiring, promotion, graduation, or admission to any program on basis of sex, race, sexuality, national origin, ethnicity, or ideology, including but not limited to permitting diversity, equity, and inclusion statements, shall be prohibited from accepting funds from the state or any local government or any subdivision thereof.

    This establishes a new penalty whereby institutions that discriminate will lose access to state and local funding.

  • RSA

    188-J:2 Enforcement. I. The attorney general is authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

    This grants the attorney general enforcement authority over the new prohibitions.

  • RSA

    II. Any citizen of the state who is or may be aggrieved or has an interest which is or may be adversely affected may commence a civil action on his or her own behalf to compel compliance with this chapter.

    This allows private citizens to initiate lawsuits to enforce compliance.

  • RSA

    188-J:3 Penalty for Violation. I. Any institution of higher education that is found to have violated this chapter shall be required to return any monies from the state or any local government or any subdivision thereof received during that calendar year.

    This establishes a penalty requiring institutions to repay state funds if they are found to have violated the new law.

  • RSA

    II. Any institution of higher education that is found to have violated this chapter shall further not be eligible to receive any monies from the state or any local government or any subdivision thereof for the remainder of that calendar year.

    This imposes an additional restriction on institutions that violate the non-discrimination provisions.

Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/08/2024 HJ 4 P. 9

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/24/2024 (Vote 19-1; CC)

  3. Executive Session: 01/24/2024 09:15 am LOB 205-207

  4. Public Hearing: 01/09/2024 02:15 pm LOB 205-207

  5. Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Education HJ 1 P. 30

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 414 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (414)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1690?
HB 1690 is sponsored by Travis Corcoran (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1690?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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