# New Hampshire HB129: relative to the definition of the term "evidence-based" within public education.

New Hampshire HB129, relative to the definition of the term "evidence-based" within public education., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike S Belcher (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-07 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB129
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the definition of the term "evidence-based" within public education.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2026-01-07, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70
- Sponsor: Mike S Belcher (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike S Belcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret M Drye (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- Cosponsor: Travis James Corcoran (Republican), House

## Actions (15)

- 2026-01-07: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70 (House)
- 2025-11-05: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 10 (House)
- 2025-10-14: Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-09-09: Division II Work Session: 10/16/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-19: Division II Work Session: 03/21/2025 01:00 pm LOB 209 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Executive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Division II Work Session: 02/19/2025 10:30 am LOB 209 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Finance 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 15 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Ought to Pass: MA DV 203-155 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 15 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-01-30: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/27/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 10 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Executive Session: 01/27/2025 01:30 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 7 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4678)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4678)

## 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)
- [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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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-HB129-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).