# New Hampshire HB10: (New Title) establishing a parental bill of rights.

New Hampshire HB10, (New Title) establishing a parental bill of rights., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sherman A. Packard (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/10/2025; Chapter 74; eff. 07/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB10-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB10
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) establishing a parental bill of rights.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-23
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/10/2025; Chapter 74; eff. 07/01/2025
- Sponsor: Sherman A. Packard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger rights for parents raising children: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, the law protects parents' rights to direct their children's upbringing, education, and care, including health care. These rights apply to people with legal custody of children under 18. Government bodies and other institutions can interfere only when reasonable and necess…
- Parents can appeal withheld school information: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, parents can request school district information from the superintendent under the state's right-to-know law. If the district fails to disclose requested information, parents can appeal first to the school board. They can then appeal to Superior Court.
- Parental rights violations bring new penalties: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, violations are Class A misdemeanors, and parents can sue for damages and court orders stopping violations. Parents who win are eligible for attorney's fees and appeal costs. Teachers and administrators face at least a one-year credential suspension for a first offense and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sherman A. Packard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra L DeSimone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa C.M. Post (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul A Terry (Republican), House

## Actions (22)

- 2025-06-11: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/10/2025; Chapter 74; eff. 07/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-06-06: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 167 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Special Order to beginning of regular calendar, Without Objection, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-2150s and #2025-2646s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2025-2646s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Committee Amendment # 2025-2150s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Reconsider Concur (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 73 (House)
- 2025-06-05: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2150s (Rep. DeSimone): MA RC 210-160 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 71 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2150s, 06/05/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 24 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0695h: MA RC 212-161 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 28 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Lay HB 10 on Table (Rep. Petrigno): MF RC 162-211 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 26 (House)
- 2025-03-20: FLAM # 2025-1152h (Rep. Raymond): AF DV 163-209 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 23 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2025-0695h: AA DV 210-162 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 20 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-10: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0695h 03/04/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2024-12-23: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 3 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-06: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=49&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2024-12-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3342)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16005)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15858)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=49&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3342)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16005)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=15858)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB10-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).