New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Introduced 14 R cosponsors

SB431 — relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

Last action — DIED ON THE TABLE

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16

  2. Lay SB431 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 44

  3. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  4. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 19 P. 20

  5. Executive Session: 05/04/2026 10:30 am GP 232

  6. Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:00 am GP 232

  7. ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/01/2026 10:20 am GP 232

  8. Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 8 P. 114

  9. Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 9

  11. Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:15 am; SC 6

  12. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 1

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 401 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (401)

401 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Ought to Pass

Passed 16 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Democrat 0800
Total 16800
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Nay
David Watters Democrat Nay
Debra Altschiller Democrat Nay
Donovan Fenton Democrat Nay
Pat Long Democrat Nay
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Nay
Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Nay
Tara Reardon Democrat Nay
Bill Gannon Republican Yea
Daniel Innis Republican Yea
Daryl Abbas Republican Yea
David Rochefort Republican Yea
Denise Ricciardi Republican Yea
Howard Pearl Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Keith Murphy Republican Yea
Kevin Avard Republican Yea
Mark McConkey Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea
Tim McGough Republican Yea
Timothy Lang Republican Yea
Victoria Sullivan Republican Yea

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Ought to Pass

Passed 16 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15000
Democrat 0800
Total 15800
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Nay
David Watters Democrat Nay
Debra Altschiller Democrat Nay
Donovan Fenton Democrat Nay
Pat Long Democrat Nay
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Nay
Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Nay
Tara Reardon Democrat Nay
Bill Gannon Republican Yea
Daniel Innis Republican Yea
Daryl Abbas Republican Yea
David Rochefort Republican Yea
Denise Ricciardi Republican Yea
Howard Pearl Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Keith Murphy Republican Yea
Kevin Avard Republican Yea
Mark McConkey Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea
Tim McGough Republican Yea
Timothy Lang Republican Yea
Victoria Sullivan Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB431 do?
relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
Who sponsors SB431?
SB431 is sponsored by Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Tim McGough (Republican), Mark McConkey (Republican), David Rochefort (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), Daryl Abbas (Republican), Howard Pearl (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), Bob Lynn (Republican), Joe Alexander (Republican), Daniel Innis (Republican), Bill Gannon (Republican), Michael Moffett (Republican), and Kevin Avard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB431?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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