SB434 — relative to regulation of public school materials.

SB 434 - ASVERSION AMENDEDADOPTED BY THEBOTH SENATEBODIES 02/19/2026 0643s SESSION14May2026... 26-2030 12/09 SENATE BILL 434 AN ACT relative to regulation of public school materials.

1937h SESSION 26-2030 12/09 SENATE BILL 434 AN ACT relative to regulation of public school materials.

Education ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires local school districtsboards to adopt and publiclydisplay posta policiespolicy describingto materialsbe authorizedused forto useaddress bycomplaints studentssubmitted inby theparents districtor andguardians outlining procedures to address complaints alleging that material ispresented harmfulin orschool age-inappropriateis forobscene useand inharmful theto district'sminors. schools.

SB 434 - ASVERSION AMENDEDADOPTED BY THEBOTH SENATEBODIES 02/19/2026 0643s 26-203014May2026... 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to regulation of public school materials.

1937h 26-2030 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to regulation of public school materials.

Prohibition of Materials Harmful to Minors in Schools 189:74-a Definitions.Prohibition of Materials Harmful to Minors in Schools.

In this subdivision:

"Material"For means any printed matter, visual presentation, web-based content, live performance, or sound recording, including, but not limited to, books, magazines, motion picture films or videos, pamphlets, phonographic records, pictures, drawings, photographs, figures, statues, plays, dances, or other representations that are provided by the schoolpurposes districtof orthis bysubdivision: school employees, volunteers, guests, or speakers.

(a) "Material" means any printed matter, visual presentation, web-based content, live performance, or sound recording, including, but not limited to, books, magazines, motion picture films or videos, pamphlets, phonographic records, pictures, drawings, photographs, figures, statues, plays, dances, or other representations that are provided by the school district.

(b) "Material considered harmful to minors" means material that, when considered as a whole:

(1) Predominantly appeals to the prurient interest of minors in sex, that is, an interest in lewdness or lascivious thoughts;

(2)  Depicts or describes sexual conduct in a manner so explicit as to be patently offensive to contemporary adult standards, in the county within which the school district resides, with respect to what is suitable material for minors;

and (3) Lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.

"HarmfulNo tolater minors"than November 1, 2026, each local school board shall haveadopt thea samepolicy meaningto asbe definedused into RSAaddress 571-B:1,complaints I.submitted by parents or guardians alleging that material that is presented or made available is obscene and harmful to minors.

The policy shall be posted on the district website.

 The policy shall include the definition for material considered harmful to minors, as defined in RSA 189:74-a, I(b).

SB 434 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 2 - (a) Complaints be submitted in writing to the superintendent or designee of the school district where the student is enrolled, contain a reasonably detailed description of the material that is alleged to be harmful to minors, and propose an action to be taken by the school district relative to the material.

(d) The superintendent or designee, within 25 school days of notice of receipt of the complaint or as otherwise agreed upon by both parties, determines whether student access to, or use SB 434 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE - Page 2 - of, the material that is the subject of the complaint will remain in place without change, be removed, be restricted, be modified, or have other action taken with respect to the material.

SB 434 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 3 - (B) A description of why the school board reached its conclusions;